Guest Post by Lynette Nelson The 2024 presidential election cycle, with its fast-moving political landscape, guarantees many surprises over the coming months. But will any of those surprises include any historic firsts for women, or will they just shock and amaze us? Women have been making history with our slow and deliberate march toward equal
In 2012, Mount Saint Mary’s University released its inaugural edition of The Report on the Status of Women and Girls in California, and it has since become a valuable resource for advocates, business leaders, elected officials, and engaged citizens. This year was no different. As organizers prepared for the event, tickets went quickly and by
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guest post by L.Y. Marlow, Founder/CEO, Saving Promise When I was 17 years old, I discovered that I was pregnant. The father was a man who would beat me senselessly if I didn’t do, say, or be what he wanted. Although I grew up in one of the most poverty-stricken neighborhoods in Philadelphia, I knew
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“We will all profit from a more diverse, inclusive society, understanding, accommodating, even celebrating our differences, while pulling together for the common good.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg March is Women’s History Month and that means it is time to celebrate the remarkable – yet often overlooked – contributions of the women who came before us
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Imagine standing in the bank and being told that you can’t open a checking account or buy a car on your own because you are a woman. What if you needed a male co-signer to get a credit card or to finance a house, regardless of your purchasing power? Sound crazy? It’s true and many
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Most women have a complicated relationship with money. As a result, our economic power is massively underestimated when in reality it is exploding! We now control about a third – or $10 trillion – of total US household assets – and that number is expected to triple over the next ten years. With that power
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Guest Post by Lynette Nelson Women in the U.S. face significant challenges when they decide to enter the political arena. Although women make up 51% of the population, they hold only 24 percent of gubernatorial seats, 28.7 percent of Congressional seats, and 32.7 percent of state legislative positions. True representative democracy thrives when all voices contribute
We’re off and running on another election cycle. The Republican presidential primary officially kicks things off on January 15 with the Iowa caucuses, followed by New Hampshire on January 23. With former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley running for the top spot and Vice President Kamala Harris running for re-election with President Biden, women political
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It’s a new year and time to put our new resolutions to work and Lift Women Up! Lift Women Up is more than an opportunity to do good, it is women helping women in action and proves that we can go further if we go together. Since launching in 2020, Lift Women Up has gained
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On January 21, 2017, the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States, women across the country and around the world took to the streets in protest. An estimated 3.3 – 4.6 million people marched in the United States and nearly 5 million marched worldwide, all equally alarmed by
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