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Cyndi Lauper: Girls just wanna have fun – and be given their due

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,…

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National Geographic Society’s First Female CEO On Inclusivity

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…

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Beyoncé and Rihanna Invest in an All-Female-Funded Brand

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…

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Naomi Osaka Shares Powerful Message After Heckler Incident

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…

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UCLA Women in STEM Summit Returns

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…

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Founder Builds A Global Market For The Advancement Of Women

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?…

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