The Nun Reshaping the Role of Women Inside the Vatican Church Sister Nathalie Becquart will play a prominent role at the Synod of Bishops next year as Pope Francis tries to encourage new voices in the hierarchy. By Celestine Bohlen Sister Nathalie Becquart, 53, a French Roman Catholic nun, was named to serve as under secretary of the Synod of Bishops,…
Muslim Women in India Protest State’s Ban on Hijab in Schools By Anisha Kukreja A court in Karnataka is considering whether the ban violates religious freedom in a case that has polarized the country and added to concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment. Muslim women in southern India are seeking to overturn a state policy that allows schools to ban the hijab…
Smithsonian Unveils 120 Statues of Women in STEM for Women’s History Month By Joyann Jeffrey The Smithsonian is commemorating Women’s History Month by honoring more than a hundred women who are changing the future. On TODAY Friday, the Smithsonian unveiled a new historic exhibit, “#IfThenSheCan — The Exhibit,” featuring 120 life-size 3D statues of women who have excelled in the…
How Cher Wang, A Taiwanese Entrepreneur And Philanthropist, Made History By Shelley Zalis As many renowned faces appear throughout March to commemorate Women’s History Month, let’s also shine a spotlight on women making history now. One of those remarkable individuals is Cher Wang, co-founder and chairwoman of HTC. Wang, a Taiwanese entrepreneur and philanthropist was one of the first women to…
Salesforce CFO Amy Weaver On Leading With Kindness And Authenticity By Samantha Walravens & Geek Girl Rising Kindness and authenticity are not words typically used to describe leaders of Fortune 500 companies. Then again, Amy Weaver, Chief Financial Officer of Salesforce, is not your typical leader. She spent most of her career as a lawyer, leading legal teams at Expedia and…
How Women Get Promoted By Carol Kinsey Goman There is no doubt that women face unique challenges being promoted to leadership roles. One of them is the unconscious bias that results in fewer such opportunities being made available to them. In a New York Times article, Isabelle Kocher, then CEO of the French energy company Engie, talked about how sexism…
Five Young Women on the Forefront of Climate Action Across Europe and Central Asia Women and girls are powerful leaders and change-makers for climate adaptation and mitigation and must be included in the design and implementation of climate action. Without their leadership, knowledge and participation in climate responses today, it is unlikely that solutions for a sustainable planet and gender-equal…
“Culture does not make people. People make culture. If it is true that the full humanity of women is not our culture, then we can and must make it our culture.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian writer and global feminist icon. At the age of 19, Adichie moved to the United States in order to pursue a degree in…
BY LAUREN PUCKETT-POP A vocal critic of the COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on women and marginalized communities, philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda French Gates is making renewed efforts to combat global inequity—but, this time, with a new strategy: books. In partnership with Flatiron Books, part of the larger Macmillan Publishers company, French Gates is launching Moment of Lift Books, an imprint dedicated exclusively to nonfiction about social issues…
Joanna Griffiths On How To Step Into The CEO Role Confidently By Melissa Houston Women often face CEO imposter syndrome when running their businesses, and we need to own who we are unapologetic. You need to step into the role of CEO with confidence and do the things that all CEOs do with confidence, like understanding your business numbers. Being…
