Representation matters, and when girls see women with confidence, motivation and passion excelling in their fields, it’s easier for them to imagine themselves doing the same. That’s because girls naturally look to the women in their lives for cues. As Billie Jean King famously said, “You have to see it to be it.” Seeing women […]
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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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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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When you are living your passion and achieving your purpose, you will feel more alive and energized than you thought possible. – Dr. Nancy O’Reilly Many people live their lives without a thought to pursuing their passion. They get up, go to work, take care of their families, maybe plan a vacation or quick getaway,
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guest post from World Pulse One Inspiring Story of Connection and Impact, from Cameroon to Uganda and Beyond, with World Pulse “[My Mentor] Arrey Echi is a very beautiful, selfless soul [and] welcomed me with open arms.” – Jackline Brenda Lanyero, Uganda “When women are heard and connected, they can transform the world for the
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Samantha Karlin’s passion to help women become phenomenal leaders drove her to develop the Women’s Leadership Challenge to give women the tools to create transformative change. Samantha is an entrepreneur at heart and excels when it comes to finding a need and meeting it with results-driven solutions. As the host of Samanthropolitics and CEO of
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Depression, anxiety, performance failures (failure to launch), emotional trauma, domestic violence, or sexual abuse are just a few of the reasons many otherwise bright, empowered women turn to drugs and alcohol. For some, that momentary reach for something to dull the issue at hand can lead to abuse and addiction. The 2019 National Survey on
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It takes only one woman to support and encourage another woman. Picture the faces of those who helped you along the way. You owe it to them—and to yourself—to do the same. – Dr. Nancy O’Reilly At Women Connect4Good, our mission is simple: women (and men) supporting women.
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Women Lead Arkansas (WLA) is empowering women and girls to engage in politics, policy, and leadership. The non-partisan 501c3 formed after a group of friends got together to complain about how politicians were trying to restrict women’s access to birth control. They felt like they were losing ground on a basic human right. As they
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If there’s one thing that Dr. Sheila Robinson believes, it’s that every woman is a leader–EVERY woman. We lead in our families, with our children, and in our communities. Women also lead in the workplace, and now more than ever we need to empower them to do just that, and give them the tools and
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