Women’s empowerment is my mission, and that’s why I’m always on the lookout for ideas that will help us succeed at work, at home, and in our communities. Women Feel Like They’re Falling Short A recent article in FastCompany points out how women have greater opportunities than ever before, but are feeling stressed out, anxious, and […]
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Thanks to Taniya Knights at the Online Schools Centre for sending us this beautiful and compelling infographic about the state of women’s education worldwide. Although access to good internet service and computers are barriers in much of the world, online services certainly have the potential for extending education to a much larger population around the
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I’ve always felt a real kinship with Joan Rivers. She was empowering, and both courageous and bold. She stuck her neck out and made a difference. As a motivational speaker I’ve had to learn to use humor, and Joan was a real pioneer. At a time when there were few, if any women comedians, Joan
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There’s a lot of power in words, and awareness surrounding the way common words can and do hurt women is on the rise. Banning bossy was just the beginning! Women need to be supportive and use words that empower one another, and look for ways to build each other up, not tear each other down.
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As women we have often been taught that if we keep our heads down and play by the rules, our talents will not only be recognized, they will be rewarded. Empowered Women Have Made Great Strides In some areas, that has worked well for us. In the U.S., women now earn more college and graduate
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Longtime activist Gloria Feldt encourages women to embrace their power and take the lead in business and in politics. She became obsessed with the subject, when she was asked to write an article for Ellemagazine in 2008. She thought it would be a puff piece about women running for office (since our first woman U.S.
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Thanks to Title IX, more women are playing sports than ever before—so why is coverage of women’s sports actually declining? Especially when you look to the strides women are making, and the amazing presence of young athletes like Mo’ne Davis?
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We’ve Come A Long Way As we celebrate Women’s Equality Day and the passage of the 19th Amendment, it’s easy to see that through the hard work of a number of empowered women, we’ve come a long way in a relatively short period of time. We aren’t crossing the finish line just yet though. When
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Procrastination happens when our goals are bigger than our energy levels, our time and even sometimes, our courage. But change can happen, when you take one step at a time.
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A new study reports that when a man asked to work from home two days a week to take care of his child, nearly 25 percent of human resources representatives found him to be “extremely likable” and less than 3 percent thought he wasn’t committed to the job. The same can’t be said for women,
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