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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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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Dr. Nancy O’Reilly has dedicated her energy and made it her life’s work to empower and support other women, and founded Women Connect4Good, Inc., a 501(c)3 foundation to help other organizations working to do the same. With a passion for connecting she often says, “It’s all about relationships.” She calls her work her legacy and
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For gender parity to succeed, we need male allies at every level of government, in the workplace, and the communities we call home. The main argument for achieving women’s parity is that you only get half the results when you engage half of the population. So doesn’t it make sense, that the same is true
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We know that sexual assault and harassment is psychologically traumatizing to the victim. As we have just witnessed in the recent Congressional hearings, these psychological effects are long lasting. Our understanding of the impact, however, continues to expand. A new study released last week shows that the trauma many victims feel is not limited to
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Guest Post by Sandra Walston, Courage Expert Hitting the bull’s-eye means being on target. English longbow yeomen in small hamlets often held archery practice after church services, the only time when many of them could gather. A common target was the white skull of a bull, and the greatest skill was illustrated by getting a
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I want to be paid fairly for the work that I’m doing. That’s what every single woman around the world wants. We want to be paid on parity with a man in a similar position—Felicity Jones Equal Pay Day highlights the wage discrepancies that exist between men and women in the workforce. This year, the event
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Right now, the next chapter of the women’s movement is being written – and it’s up to each and every one of us to help author it by fighting for what we believe in – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand In 2017, on post-Inauguration Saturday, 4.6 million marched for women’s rights as human rights in 642 cities
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2017 was the year that women made their voices heard, particularly in Hollywood. It was there that women spoke out, and their allegations of rape, sexual assault and harassment by producer Harvey Weinstein and a growing list of other high-profile men launched a national conversation about power and abuse. As a result, we have reached
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Every day the headlines reveal another scandal, as yet another brave woman shares her story and detailing male behaviors – including sexual abuse, predatory behavior or inappropriate sexual contact – that have typically gone unpunished. As women stand up in numbers, and people pay attention, it becomes impossible for their alleged harassers to brush them
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