Astronaut Abby’s Quest to Be The First Woman on MarsWhen Abby Harrison was just five years old, she looked up at the night sky and knew she wanted to go...
Badass WomenAugust 13, 2019- Connecticut Hires More Women than the Federal Government
Connecticut is quickly beating other states and even the federal government when it comes to hiring women in high-level positions of...
Be GoodAugust 13, 2019 - How Instagram Helps Predators
Instagram is the perfect place for rising models and influencers to find jobs and market themselves. It is also the perfect...
Be InformedAugust 9, 2019 - U.S. Female Soccer Players Find Support in Unexpected Places
After the publicity surrounding the U.S. women’s soccer team in the World Cup and their fight for equal pay, several companies...
Be GoodAugust 6, 2019 - One Pregnant Girl’s Quest to Learn Despite Sierra Leonean Law
Mariatu Sesay learned she was pregnant when she was just 14. Besides worrying about the social isolation and bullying she would...
Be InformedAugust 5, 2019 - Why Chinese Women Are Considered a Business Risk in China
Working women in China are facing discrimination in the workplace at the hands of their employers. Even though it is illegal,...
Be InformedAugust 5, 2019 - Bras? Missouri Lawyers Can’t Fulfill Job Duties Because of Choice in Underwear
In Jackson County Jail, female lawyers remove their bras at the security checkpoints to avoid setting off the metal detector. Over...
Be InformedAugust 3, 2019 - Prime Minister Called These Women Uneducated and Uninspirational
Women in Uzbekistan farmers’ markets are being told that they must behave in “a more seemly fashion.” Deputy Prime Minister Elmira...
Be InformedJuly 25, 2019 - How Venezuela is Hurting its Women
Human trafficking is quickly becoming a trend in Venezuela, as scores of young women are looking for food and work in...
Be InformedJuly 24, 2019 - Three Young Girls Face Jail for Protecting Themselves in Russia
One Russian man had abused his daughters so badly that they turned on him, eventually killing him. In one instance, the...
Be InformedJuly 23, 2019 - This Pregnant Woman was Legally Shackled in Chains
A pregnant woman in a Bronx holding cell last year began to go into labor, arriving at the hospital in handcuffs...
Be InformedJuly 22, 2019 - Did You Know that College-Educated Women Outnumber Men in the Workforce?
This year, for the first time in history, college-educated women outnumbered college-educated men as the majority in the workplace. The number...
Be InformedJuly 20, 2019 - Why the Dalai Lama is Cancelled
The Dalai Lama landed himself in hot water this past week after his badly thought out joke regarding a woman successor....
Be InformedJuly 16, 2019 - Doctor or Predator? Women at One College Seek Justice
In the past year, over 380 women have filed sexual abuse allegations against Dr. George Tyndall, the longtime gynecologist for the...
Be InformedJuly 15, 2019 - Why One Afghan School Has a 92 Percent Female Graduation Rate
In a place with little technology and few creature comforts, where students have to walk more than an hour to class,...
Be GoodJuly 13, 2019 - Rape Sentencing in Spain Gives Women Hope
Spain’s Supreme Court has finally sentenced five men to fifteen years in prison for raping a woman during the running of...
Be InformedJuly 7, 2019 - Twelve Candidates, One Spot: Who Will be the First American Woman on the Moon?
It’s been 36 years since the first American woman entered space. Since that first historic journey, 49 other women have left...
Badass WomenJuly 6, 2019 - 103-Year Old Julia ‘Hurricane’ Hawkins is an Inspiration
At 101 years old, Julia Hawkins ran her first race, setting a running record in the 100-meter dash at 39.62 seconds....
Badass WomenJuly 6, 2019 - “Manels, Himposiums, and Manferences: Ending the Male Dominated Science World”
After years of being excluded from science conferences and panels, women finally have a supporter in Dr. Frances S. Collins, the...
Badass MenJune 28, 2019 - “Why Kenyan Women Are Walking Out of Parliament Budget Meetings”
A Kenyan lawmaker has been charged with assault after he hit a female colleague for refusing to give money to his...
Be InformedJune 27, 2019 - Step Aside Beach Body Ads, Women Want More
A new rule in Britain’s Advertising Codes, which applies to broadcast and non-broadcast media, has banned gender stereotypes in advertising. Originally...
Be InformedJune 26, 2019 - FIFA Bans Afghan Soccer President for Sexually Abusing Players
FIFA has barred the president of Afghanistan’s soccer association from the sport for life. Keramuddin Keram was accused several months ago...
Be InformedJune 25, 2019 - Unfortunately, Child Marriage is Still a Problem in Nepal
Child marriage has plagued many third world countries for years despite recent efforts to eradicate it, yet Nepal is quickly falling...
Be InformedJune 24, 2019 - Woman Scientist Denied Recognition for I.V.F. Development
Jane Purdy, a nurse and embryologist, contributed to the production of I.V.F., yet her name was never mentioned in connection to...
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