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Heidi Sieck and Nicole Haggard: Speaking Truth to Power

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Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Red Circle | Spotify | YouTube https://youtu.be/VdXB6qSS_I0 Heidi Sieck and Nicole Haggard: Speaking Truth to Power Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that explores the stories of life and leadership from extraordinary women – and men – who are making a difference and creating a better world. Each episode features […]

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Haley Lickstein

Trump’s Attack on Women’s Degrees

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Guest Post by Haley Lickstein, CEO, Haley Lickstein Media and Women Connect4Good Board MemberRepost from Substack. Earlier this month, the Trump Department of Education did something huge that almost no one noticed: they rewrote which graduate programs count as “professional degrees.” It sounds like bureaucratic housekeeping, but it’s actually one of the most consequential attacks

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The Sheconomy Rises—Be Prepared for Transformational Change

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The Sheconomy Campaign starts by asking, “What if women had been equal partners in the economy for the last 100 years?” That question was fed into a proprietary AI model along with the data required to assess the outcomes of this alternate reality. The projected headlines are startling. Teachers make more than lawyers. The gender

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Why Black Women’s Job Losses Hurt More Than We Think

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The promise of increasing employment for US workers doesn’t appear to include women. The latest policies and cuts to departments and grants seem to be targeting women in general, and Black women in particular. Census statistics from 2023 showed growth in equality and work for women, but have backslid since the reversal of Roe v.

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Andreas Pettersson: Power Without Permission

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Subscribe on Apple Podcasts | Red Circle | Spotify | YouTube https://youtu.be/VrJRye9EzuU Andreas Pettersson: Power Without Permission Welcome to Smart, Amazing Conversations with Dr. Nancy, a podcast that explores the stories of life and leadership from extraordinary women – and men – who are making a difference and creating a better world. Each episode features powerful conversations filled with

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Empowering Futures Through Education: The Story of Serenity Sosa

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At the heart of Women Connect4Good’s mission is a deep commitment to lifting women up and building a better, more inclusive world. Serenity Sosa, a 2025 graduate of Drury University and a proud recipient of the Women Connect4Good scholarship, is a powerful example of that impact. We had the pleasure of meeting Sosa during Drury

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The Power of Philanthropy to Make Change

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Many people shy away from using the word philanthropy. That may be because it’s a long word—sometimes tricky to pronounce—and often associated with extreme wealth, complex systems, and institutional tools like grants. But at its core, philanthropy simply means giving. The word’s Greek root translates to “love of humankind,” which frames philanthropy as something deeply

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She Believed in Me Before I Believed in Myself

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by L.Y. Marlow, Founder of Saving Promise At just 17 years old, I was a single mom, growing up in one of the most drug- and gang-infested housing projects in South Philadelphia. My first boyfriend—the father of my child—was abusive. My life felt like it was spiraling, with little hope of ever rising above the

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Make Every Day Mother’s Day—Support Moms (and Dads)

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The question some are asking this Mother’s Day is how much money will it take to motivate women to have babies. The amount floating around the new proposal is $5,000 each. The goal is to raise the population growth rate from the current .98 (which includes net immigration and decreased deaths) to 2.1, the amount

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