…— like poverty and education — women are at the forefront for social change. Yet somehow, men tend to get the top seat and get paid a lot more. Women…
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Sabeena Ahmed: Promoting Fair Trade Products & Consumerism
…aim is to continue to establish a fair trade educational and interfaith network in Dubai. I have written to the British Council UAE, the United Nations UAE, Department for Trade…
This Former Military Officer Is Teaching Young Girls to Be Confident
…Flett says. Girl Smarts is currently a for-profit S corporation, and Flett says she isn’t interested in turning it into a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which similar educational organizations tend to…
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…next thing, “in May.” And all of that went out the window when we launched because when you’re creating something new all of your marketing has to go into education….
She Started an Initiative to Help Women in Domestic Violence Shelters — It Grew Into A Sustainable Apparel Business
…education by looking for scholarships for their primary and secondary schools. She also told be about how many girls miss and drop out of school because of a lack of…
Nicole Patel: Delysia Chocolatier — Baking Passion into Business Profit
…biggest challenge we have ever encountered involves our remodel of a facility to be our production kitchen and chocolate education center. REMODELING PROJECT:http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/delysia/for-lifes-every-occasion One afternoon, I decided to stop by…
Helping Women Find Their Calling
…has also served as president of the board for Women’s Education Project, a nonprofit that helps young women in India succeed in college and careers. Edited interview excerpts follow. [box_light]ON…
Ebony Fletcher: Helping Clients Maintain Healthy Natural Hair
…what you love to do every day. I quit my job working for the department of education after 14 years to pursue my career as a professional cosmetologist and innovator…
Presenting: Our Eco-Friendly Holiday Gift Guide!
…bee-related education and advocacy programs that are supported by honey purchases. Perfect For: Your tea-and-bee-loving aunt. Cost: $12 for 18 oz.; $24 for 48 oz. … kindly keep moths outside….
Lilly Singh: ‘Your Girl Is Getting Her Own NBC Late-Night Show’
…a staff that is gender equal. Singh has long been a proponent of women. She started a campaign in December 2015 called #GirlLove which supported women’s education by raising funds…
Why Tory Burch Wants This Genomics Startup to Succeed
…just as many barriers as female entrepreneurs, including “limiting stereotypes and a lack of access to capital, education and networks.” “Women are underrepresented in scientific research and also less likely…
Personal Finance Lessons Learned During a Pandemic
…an outstanding balance on a William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program loan or the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program loan. 4. Use the Snowball Method There are two…
Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Arianna Huffington’s Role Model
…coat for 10 years. We lived in a one-bedroom apartment. And when that wasn’t enough, she borrowed money, too — to pay for our education. And it was a wise…
At Wellesley, Students Vote for Trans Inclusion, Calling School’s Mission Into Question
…whom are alumni who may feel nostalgia for the school’s mission “to provide an excellent liberal arts education to women who will make a difference in the world,” as per…
Study Shows Independent Women in India More Likely to Suffer Abuse
…violence and 1.36 times more likely to suffer severe violence (in comparison to women who had not achieved the same level of education as their spouses). Weitzman reached her conclusion…