Closing the Digital Divide for Women By Makhtar Diop: Managing Director, International Finance Corporation Women in the least developed countries are half as likely to be online as men, curtailing their chance to learn online and improve their lives. The digital divide hurts women and costs the world billions of dollars in GDP every year. A concerted effort by the…
Akpojotor Advocates For Girls’ Education in Nigeria Written by Rochelle Beighton, CNN Only 10 countries in the world have a bigger gender gap than Nigeria when it comes to education, with around 70% of boys in the country attending primary school, compared to only 58% of girls. It’s just one of the issues that Nigerian artist Marcellina Akpojotor addresses in her work.…
6 Health Benefits Of Quercetin It may help with everything from aging to preventing cancer. By Emilia Benton Between all the vitamins and supplements out there, it’s hard to keep up. Besides a multivitamin (and prenatal vitamins if you’re trying to get or are pregnant), you may be curious about what else to add to your wellness routine. One supplement that’s currently trending is…
Female Inclusion On Set of Where the Crawdads Sing Hello Sunshine beams again! By Sarah El-Mahmoud Over the past decade, Reese Witherspoon has transitioned from being solely an actress to a building larger producer role in her own Hello Sunshine company. As a producer, the Legally Blonde actress isn’t only working more behind the scenes, she’s been ushering in more inclusion of female…
Lauren Alaina Partners With Maurices To Honor Hometown Heroes By Cheryl Robinson Long gone are the days when it would be enough for an actor or singer to wow audiences on just a screen or stage. Now, it’s about their influencer status, what they stand for, what charities they support and what brands they engage with daily. Influencer marketing has…
Businesswomen Describe Their Motivation By Tristan Stewart-Robertson Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business support agency, said 70 percent of women believed they had the motivation – and that was the main reason they set up their own ventures. And many cited confidence in their skills, knowledge, and experience as key motivation factors. Linda Macdonald, of Linda Macdonald Jewellery, agreed that belief…
U.S. Bank and WNBA Partner with Project Destined By WNBA Los Angeles, CA, May 31, 2022 – U.S. Bank and the WNBA are teaming up with Project Destined to launch She’s Invested: Supporting Emerging Female Leaders, the first all-female program for the organization. The program will provide mentoring and financial education to women of color from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)…
Hugs Help Women Face Stress According to Study By Madeline Holcombe (CNN) You have a big test, a difficult conversation or a stressful day ahead — how much of a difference could a hug from your partner make on your state of mind? A hug can make a big difference for women, according to a new study. Unfortunately, the effect…
A Project for Girls’ Education in Mali How Fatouma is continuing her education following COVID-19 school closures in Mali By UNESCO “I had to work to help my parents and support the family during COVID-19. The sensitization sessions gave me the strength to go back to school.” Fatouma Adiawiakoye, a primary school student aged 13 from the Timbuktu region in…
Afghan Women’s Education vs. The Taliban Afghans who want teen girls back in school have new allies: Taliban-affiliated clerics By Fazelminallah Qazizia and Diaa Hadid KABUL, Afghanistan – Girls have pretty much been unable to attend secondary school in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power nine months ago. Public protests – with demonstrators shouting “We are sick of captivity!” –…
