Women’s CoLab Powers Up Its Fall Summit The 2022 Fall Summit offers keynote speaker, Suzy Batiz and a roster of top female business leaders to share wisdom and fuel inspiration By Jennifer Bennett NEW YORK – Dynamic leaders including Suzy Batiz, CEO & Founder of ~Pourri, From the Makers of Poo~Pourri, and supernatural, and executives from Etsy, JPMorgan Chase & Co.…
How Ivonne Arguijo’s Public School Programs Help Hispanic Students By Astrid Kayembe Ivonne Arguijo has spent her career working to better the lives of Hispanic children and their families in the Memphis area. She’s a key local leader in a unique program – an ongoing effort in cooperation with the Mexican consulate to provide education to Spanish-speaking teens and adults. …
New Mexico Just Elected an All-Women City Council The city of Las Cruces will soon have women representing all six of its city council district seats. It joins a short list of all-women or nearly all-women governing bodies. By Barbara Rodriguez At city hall in Las Cruces, New Mexico, a wall of photographs displays the faces of elected city council…
No-Limit Latinas: A Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration By Girl Scouts Blog It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and we’re thrilled to celebrate by highlighting a few of our most incredible Latina Girl Scout alums! These barrier-breaking, change-making, world-changing women are a huge inspiration to us and to every Latina out there who wants to see herself reflected in the faces of accomplished…
The Importance of Developing Women Leaders To Change the World By Laura Newpoff “Wherever women gather together failure is impossible.” That quote by Susan B. Anthony is one of Harriet Lewis’ favorites. It’s not surprising she loves those words, because for 29 years, she has seen gatherings of women experience that failure is not possible when they participate in the…
An All-Women Coral Conservation Group is Reviving Coral Reefs The trainees are learning to graft, garden, and restore corals. By Sydney Allen There has been no shortage of alarming articles and videos in recent years about the imminent and inevitable destruction of the world’s coral reefs — one of the key components to a healthy ocean and marine ecosystem. Heartbreaking images of bleached, broken corals have…
‘Comics Kickstarted My Dream Career’ The London-based Kiwi creative says Footrot Flats sparked her spectacular success. By Leena Tailer On the surface, their careers couldn’t sound more contrasting – while animation producer Chrissy Metge has helped bring fictional wars to life on blockbusters like The Hobbit, her naval officer husband Russell Metge has dedicated his career to bringing peace to…
Supply Chain Career Advice From Women Who Paved the Way By Jamie Hurt From trailblazing entrepreneurs and CEOs to brilliant writers, engineers, and thought leaders, it’s no surprise that so many remarkable women leave their mark in every industry. And yet many fields, including logistics and supply chain, still lack enough female representation in their workforce. We asked a handful…
Growing a Career in IT: Advice for Women By Fairygodboss The IT industry is constantly evolving and changing, so “the best advice would be to have a growth mindset and stay a lifelong student,” shares Faiza Malik, the VP of IT Strategy and Architecture at US Foods, one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor. And, this…
US Women’s Employment Is on the Rise US Women’s Employment Nears Level Not Seen Since February 2020 Latina women saw job gains; Black women’s employment dropped Prime-age women’s participation rises to highest since 2000 By Jonnelle Marte Women notched up strong employment gains in August as more found jobs or looked for work, helping to raise the overall US labor-force…