Tag: Women in Leadership

The Boundless Talents Of Stacey Abrams

BY DANA THOMAS When American politician and author Stacey Abrams was an 18-year-old freshman at Spelman College, a historically Black women’s university in Atlanta, Georgia, she laid out her life goals in a spreadsheet. She divided the document into three headings: “Business, Politics, and Ancillary – being love life and other ambitions that can feed into quality of life,” the now-47-year-old…

Simple Ideas To Help You Make Meaningful Change

Simple Ideas To Help You Make Meaningful Change Heather Cherry—  Significant changes or epic moments don’t happen overnight. And in most cases, those breakthroughs are not spontaneous—instead, they are more of a tipping point. These moments may feel like an “aha moment.” And they usually occur when the ideas that have been permeating in your mind finally get enough attention to dominate…

How Finding Your Power Leaves Room To Change Your Mind

Ava DuVernay On How Stepping Into Your Power Leaves Room For Changing Your Mind By Vivian Nunez On Thursday, at the 2021 Forbes Power Women’s Summit, Ava DuVernay, award-winning producer, writer and director, shared her definitions of power, creativity, and progress.  During her conversation with Moira Forbes, Forbes’ Executive Vice President and President of ForbesWomen, DuVernay said:  “I really define…

TikTok’s Head Of Marketing Weaves Inclusivity Into The App

How TikTok’s Global Head Of Marketing Is Weaving Inclusivity Into The Platform By Amy Shoenthal It’s no exaggeration to say that TikTok is the fastest growing social media platform of all time. In September, the organization announced that it had surpassed one billion monthly active users, hitting that milestone years earlier than its Facebook and Instagram predecessors. In response, marketing…

African Women Show Why Gender Justice = Climate Justice

A women’s group led by Amy Thior (dressed in yellow) plant mangrove trees for climate adaptation on … [+] INA MAKOSI FOR ACTIONAID U.K. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of brutal climate impacts in the developing world, they also hold the key to taking decisive action against climate change and building resilience against its effects.  “We’ve seen that in all…

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