…business networking program for women called WeXchange. Laura Mendoza, a chemical engineer and entrepreneur based in Mexico, won the 2018 WeXchange pitch competition for her healthcare startup, Unima. She and…
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She’s Improving The Lives of Subsistence Farmers in The Himalayas
…They use the funds to purchase agricultural inputs and animals such as water buffalo, goats and chickens. They also pay for healthcare and school fees, and purchase educational materials such…
Using (Entrepreneurial) Energy Wisely
…maternity leave from her job as director of energy programs at the New York Presbyterian Healthcare System. The new mother was surprised when her request for more flexible hours was…
Deb Haaland on Bringing a Native American Voice to Washington
…and I believe that it can create many sustainable jobs as well as fight climate change. So jobs and our environment are extremely important to me. Of course, healthcare is…
This New York Law Will Protect In-State Docs Offering Out-of-State Abortion Care
…people access the care they need.” Medical professionals hailed the new law as historic. “Protecting providers of reproductive healthcare is a critical step to ensuring a continuum of access to…
New Vending Machine at George Washington University Dispenses ‘Morning-After’ Pill
…Today. While the school already provided emergency contraception through the student healthcare center, the operating hours were limited. The vending machine — which also dispenses tampons and Advil — is…
Michelle Williams Delivers Powerful (and Personal) Speech at Golden Globes
…voting body in this country.” She added, “Let’s make it look more like us.” [Related: The Healthcare System Fails Working Millennial Women. This Entrepreneur Has an App to Change That]…
Colorado Bookstore Owner Raises $50K in 48 Hours on GoFundMe
…that companies are underwriting bulk food sales to healthcare workers and teachers. “We are also selling groceries out of our kitchen and have amazing coffee beans and teas and all…
Mayor Muriel Bowser on Heatwaves and Local Leadership
…as well as certain shared experiences. So, whether we are talking about the environment, healthcare, education — any issue — it is critical that the voices of women and girls…
The Women Entrepreneurs’ Toolbox
…founder. DBL Investors chooses companies that can deliver top-tier returns and enable social and environmental benefits. It invests in cleantech, information technology and healthcare companies and sustainability-oriented products and services….
Ayesha Curry Is on a Mission to Help Black Women-Owned Businesses
…star Stephen Curry recently joined the board of Goldman Sachs’ “One Million Black Women” initiative, which will invest $10 billion in Black women-owned businesses in healthcare, housing and education through…
Congressional Candidate Chrissy Houlahan’s District is Thrown Into Question
…the ruling a “win for democracy.” She told the Associated Press that redistricting won’t affect her campaign platform, which is focused on healthcare, job creation and education. But she added:…
Mary J. Blige Wants to Keep Black Women Healthy
…societal shifts are needed to protect Black women, too. “[R[acism shapes society and our healthcare systems,” she said. “The fact that Black women die at a much higher rate of…
Meet the Candidate That Got the New York Post Talking – in All the Wrong Ways
…of it – distributing food and toiletries at Covid-19 testing sites and low-income encampments around Philadelphia, and advocating for rent freezes and universal healthcare. Through that work, “I noticed injustices…
‘The Women in AI Are Talking’ Podcast
…chase their startup dreams, especially as AI technology is more widely used in everything from commerce to healthcare to education. Guests include Ardalan; Sheffie Robinson, of Shamrck Education; Carolyn Rodz,…