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Apply for $25,000 Award for Women in Science Working on Water Crisis
The Story Exchange will award $5,000 incentive prizes to 5 female scientists addressing climate change. NOTE: Application deadline is now closed.
This Ex-Bumble Branding Exec Is Swiping Right on … Income Insurance?
Alexandra Williamson started Asteya after having to take time off work at the dating app due to a medical condition.
Long Before Plastic Bag Bans, She Made the Original Eco-Friendly Sack
If you now carry around a reusable shopping bag, you probably have Sharon Rowe to thank.
3 Snapshots of Getting Back to Work Mid-Pandemic
Reopening one’s business amid a global tragedy is anything but a cut-and-dry experience, as these women entrepreneurs can tell you.
What to Wear? A Small, But Significant, Pandemic Question
As folks begin to return to work, women entrepreneurs say they’re encouraging employees to come (mostly) as they are.
During Ramadan and Eid, These Muslim Women Entrepreneurs Are Offering Faith and Fashion
Muslims are still celebrating, and women-owned businesses are filling a hole in the market with their wares — even during a pandemic.
Finding ‘Sexy’ in the Era of Social Distancing
Pre-pandemic, boudoir photography was having a renaissance. Now, clients (and their long-lost sensual sides) are ready once more for a close-up.
These College Grads Are Showing Us How to Navigate a Pandemic Job Market
Imagine graduating virtually in your childhood bedroom. Then think about the job market.
A Scary Experience Inspired This Travel Enthusiast to Start an Airbnb Alternative for Women
Yaa Birago, a Canadian-based mother of two, has created a travel platform with women’s safety and comfort in mind.
Toiling for Years Behind the Scenes, Female Scientists Finally Get Respect for Covid-19 Vaccines
Kati Kariko, Melissa Moore and Kathrin Jansen are among the women who defied all odds to produce life-saving vaccines.
‘If Not Now, When?’ – Women Entrepreneurs Launch Mid-Pandemic
Whether it’s because they had to, or because they wanted to, more women are starting businesses.
The Who, What, Where for Your 2021 Estimated Taxes
The deadline for filing estimated taxes is fast approaching. Expert Barbara Weltman shares her tips on navigating the process.
Female Healthcare Workers Who Saw Worst of Pandemic Are Leading the Way Out with Vaccines
Women are on a new front line: researching, coordinating and administering Covid-19 vaccines.
She Is Working To Fix Broken Philanthropic Systems
Alix Lebec is the founder of Lebec Consulting, a firm working to change the tides of inequality through impact investing.