“We are striking because we have done our homework, and they have not.” Greta Thunberg at the age of 17 has already created a global name for herself. Her videos and speeches, advocating and raising awareness for the changing environment and its concerns, have been broadcasted across various platforms. In 2018 she addressed the United Nations Climate Change Conference and…
“I think I’ve made the sight of a woman in a position of authority not so odd. I feel an interest in young girls in baseball, I feel an interest in college-age women interested in going into sports in the near future. I think I’ve made it not as different, not as out of the ordinary and in some ways…
“I’ve never allowed being a woman or an African-American to determine my future. I don’t walk into rooms saying ‘Oh my God, I’m the only one here who’s a woman; I’m the only one here who’s a person of color.’ I don’t have time for that.” Michele Roberts is one of the current heads of the National Basketball Players Association,…
“I said, ‘Well, a scientist is someone that helps people’, and it’s funny because half of the class wanted to be super heroes but I wanted to be a scientist.” Irish Times Nora Khaldi is the founder and current CSO of the company, Nuritas. She is a renowned mathematician while also having received her PHD in Molecular Evolution and Bioinformatics.…
“Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” Late Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a current Supreme Court Justice, after being appointed by Bill Clinton in August of 1993. She is one of four female justices in history who have been appointed to partake in the court. She has spent…
“The attitude you need to have is not ‘think out of the box’. Instead, it’s don’t even see the box”. Safra Catz is a renowned billionaire primarily known for her with the Oracle Corporation. She has been on the board of leaders with the technology organization since 1999 and was named co-CEO with Mark Hurd in 2014. In 2011, she…
“I have been told multiple times when questioning something, that ‘this is how it’s done’. For me, that’s just not good enough. Despite being a traditional brand from the sales and distribution outlook, I rather not simply take the obvious approach.” Zahra Ahmed is the current CEO of DL1961, a denim brand focused on providing sustainability to the planet. After…
“I’m intimidated by the fear of being average.” Taylor Swift is a ten-time Grammy award winner singer and songwriter. At just the young age of 15 she signed her first major record deal, shortly after being discovered at an open mic hosted at the Blue Bird Café in Nashville. Aside from capturing the attention of millions of fans worldwide, she…
“I am my inspiration, I am my inspiration”.” Lizzo is a singer, songwriter, flutist, and rapper. Known for her body positive messaging and unapologetic attitude, this grammy nominated artist was named Time’s 2019 Entertainer of the Year for her vocal talent and the fact that she represents something new and never before seen in the music industry. Nationality: American Industry:…
“I am no longer a victim. I am a survivor.” Aly Raisman is a now retired American Olympic Gymnast. Her highest acclaims include gold medals in Gymnastics in both the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics. Recently, Raisman came into the spotlight after speaking her truth about sexual harassment on the USA Gymnastics team under physician Larry Nasar.…
