Zakiya Thomas, CEO and president of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality, transcends the administration required for these two powerful organizations. Her inspiration and fierce dedication to current and future efforts is driving real and meaningful change. With sex equality as a cornerstone of her focus, Zakiya leads 300+ organizations and more
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Kathy Caprino has seen the power that can be unleashed when women discover and unlock their potential. As an international career and leadership coach, writer, speaker, and educator, she is dedicated to helping women build rewarding and impactful careers. Her mission is to create what she calls “finding brave moments” that empower women to close
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Kirthi Jayakumar and Keturah Shammah are women driven by similar missions. While they grew up worlds apart, they were brought together through the power of World Pulse, an independent, women-led social network for social change. By harnessing the power of technology to accelerate women’s leadership, the organization not only connecting women, it is speeding up
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Impactful storytelling is the new brass ring that everyone in the for-profit and social profit sectors is trying to grab to help their audiences better connect with their messages. Julie Hermelin has honed her craft for decades, and has been leading that drive for some time. As the co-founder and managing partner of Gutsy Media,
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In a world yearning for positive change, Tiffany Shlain and Sawyer Steele emerge as two dynamic change-makers. Tiffany is an artist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, celebrated author, and founder of the Webby Award. Her work traverses feminism, philosophy, technology, neuroscience, and the wonders of nature. Her creative canvas includes film, art, and performance. Complementing Tiffany’s creative brilliance,
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Ashley Avis is an award-winning writer, director, editor, and passionate advocate for horses. She has completed five feature films and is the founder and president of the Wild Beauty Foundation. She made history with her latest project – The Lamb – as the first Western woman to direct a film in Saudi Arabia. The film
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Lauren Schiller and Hadley Dynak recently teamed up to co-author It’s a Good Day to Change the World: Inspiration and Advice for a Feminist Future which features the stories of a number of established icons and introduces a few new ones too. Through “30 stories of feminist change to fire you up without burning you
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Heidi Sieck is a civic entrepreneur and a powerful advocate for reproductive freedom and gender equality. As founder and chief empowerment officer of #VoteProChoice, Heidi has created a platform that arms voters with comprehensive information about candidates’ stances not only on reproductive rights, but also on the broader issues of healthy communities and economic equity
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Dr. Jackie Glenn is a prominent force in the drive to make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) a given in the workplace. For more than 30 years, Dr. Jackie has connected the dots between DE&I, innovation, and profitability. Her work has influenced positive and lasting change in corporate culture, reinforcing diversity, equity and inclusion as
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Mona Sinha is the Executive Director of Equality Now and a renowned advocate for gender equality and women’s empowerment. The seeds of standing up for social justice and women’s rights sprouted early. She was the youngest of three daughters, growing up in Calcutta, where more value was placed on boys than girls. Early awareness of
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