“I want the women who work for me to come in knowing that I believe they can do everything and anything” Priscilla Tsai is a former Wall Street investment banker who is now an Entrepreneur and the founder/CEO of the skincare brand Cocokind that aims to empower women through its natural and food-based products. Her company was a way to…
“It is how most of us learn what is possible for us, what our place in the world is. Too often we have to spend so many years unlearning what culture has taught us about who we are or ought to be, but It doesn’t have to be that way. We can change that. Every single one of us we…
“[My] journey within learning has been and continues to be to support physicians to become better clinicians and people to ultimately provide the best healthcare to patients.” Dr. Jane Kim is a learning leader and a board-certified emergency medicine attending at Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn, New York. She attended SUNY Downstate for medical school and completed her emergency…
But here’s the good news. There are relatively simple, science-backed tools that parents can implement at home to help kids and teens thrive on an emotional and social level, and helping them incorporate a daily gratitude practice is near the top of the list.
When Debra Perelman was tapped for the top job at Revlon in 2018, becoming the 90-year-old beauty giant’s first ever female CEO, she faced some significant challenges – and saw huge opportunities. The iconic, global beauty company had been leveraging its almost century-old heritage and settled into a “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset. The company filled its…
When Melinda French Gates graduated from her all-girls’ Catholic school in Dallas, she embodied a great sense of self. She had been nurtured and mentored by women and teachers, those who told her, “You can do this; you can do anything,” when she expressed an interest in computer science. She was confident and at peace with the woman she was becoming. It…
Although requiring gender studies classes in college won’t fix every gender-based issue, the requirement could help inspire progress toward a more respectful and inclusive culture. Here are a few reasons why this requirement should be implemented everywhere.
Over 200 Years of Service: The History of Women in the U.S. Military By Danielle DeSimone From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the deserts of Kuwait, women have been serving in the military in one form or another for more than 200 years. They have had to overcome decades of obstacles to get to where they are today: serving…
“Every woman deserves to feel beautiful. When I met with the directors of Siri, I was inspired to see that they have their factory in Kano, Nigeria. That is an amazing opportunity that creates jobs in Nigeria.” Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington professionally known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress. In 2014, she starred in her first feature film Knocking On…
“So entrepreneurs who are first of all they start with an idea, and they have to become somebody who’s focused on building a product or a service into someone who’s building a business. So that requires a lot of skills. You go to galvanize a team. The ability to pool in resources that they need to, obviously raise money.” Alisa Cohn…
