3 Ways Women Can Improve Their Financial Plan Now Having a plan can make a massive difference in how your family weathers challenges and builds on successes. While you are laser focused on building a business from the ground up or advancing your career, have you given much thought to your personal financial future? Not just household budgeting and spending—we’re…
I’m a Motherhood Expert. My Ambivalence Is Normal. After years of engaging with parenthood from a distance, it’s time for a psychiatrist specializing in women’s mental health to take her own advice. By Pooja Lakshmin, M.D. I’m not someone who dreamed of motherhood as a girl. Quite the opposite. In my early 30s, I had a recurring nightmare in which…
Cyndi Lauper: Girls just wanna have fun – and be given their due By Rebecca Nicholson Cyndi Lauper is about to get the feature-length documentary treatment, with news that a film about the singer’s life is in production. It will be called Let the Canary Sing and is directed by Alison Ellwood. Ellwood made the award-winning The Go-Go’s in 2020,…
National Geographic Society’s First Female CEO On Inclusivity By Marianne Schnall In 2020, the National Geographic Society appointed Jill Tiefenthaler as CEO—the first woman to hold this position in the organization’s 134-year history. Now she is forging a new path for women and other underrepresented voices at the Society and bolstering how it shapes the narrative on some of the world’s most…
Beyoncé and Rihanna Invest in an All-Female-Funded Brand Accessories firm Destree has a star-studded lineup of investors. Alongside Beyoncé and Rihanna are Reese Witherspoon, Jessica Alba and more. By Maiysha Kai Who run the world? When it comes to running the Parisian accessories and ready-to-wear firm Destree, the answer is women, not girls. The brand boasts a bevy of new…
Teachers Set Students Up for Success By Justina Coronel (KSDK) ST. LOUIS — The organization HOME WORKS tries to make students as successful as possible with the help of teachers. A parent-teacher workshop is one way to do so. “We’re working with parents to teach them what we are teaching their child in class so they can help them at home. So,…
Naomi Osaka Shares Powerful Message After Heckler Incident The tennis star has been very open about her mental health journey By Rosa Sanchez Naomi Osaka is celebrating her strength following an unfortunate incident with a heckler during a recent match. The tennis pro shared a powerful message on her Instagram and Twitter Thursday night. “Very proud of myself for reaching…
UCLA’s Student-Organized Women in STEM Summit Returns for Second Year By UCLA Samueli and Natalie Weber The annual Women in STEM: Breaking Barriers (WiSTEM) conference at UCLA connected students and professionals with prominent women in STEM for the second consecutive year.The April 7-8 conference featured dozens of speakers in 28 sessions. The event focused once again on helping participants navigate…
Founder Builds A Global Market For The Advancement Of Women By Amy Shoenthal Women’s advancement goes well beyond the dollars they earn. It encompasses women’s agency over their own time, bodies, resources and lives. Experts in this space have frequently pointed out that when women have this agency, their impact is exponential. But what if that impact could be quantified?…
Moms Are Getting Crushed In This Pandemic Reshma Saujani discussed why we need a Marshall Plan for Moms By David Kirkpatrick Reshma Saujani is one of the country’s most creative activists committed to fighting for women. Her successful advocacy first became evident when she founded Girls Who Code in 2012. Now, Saujani is spearheading a new campaign called A Marshall Plan for…