Just over half of American women twenty-five and older report that they do not consider themselves financially secure and are concerned and worried about their retirement. Financial struggles due to the gender pay gap, motherhood penalty, and systemic bias over time...
In 2014, Sweden’s then minister of foreign affairs, Margot Wallstrom, announced a new Feminist Foreign Policy. This policy was, at the time, very much in alignment with Sweden’s national values of affording more rights, resources, and representation of women. Since...
There is a disturbing trend in academia. Female scientists are leaving academic institutions at the peak of their career. The equal representation of women in research is important for the overall quality and performance of our academic institutions. Diversity of...
Venus Aerospace has a vision. They want to fly you across the globe and back before dinner. Venus’s next-generation rocket engine will make hypersonic global transport possible. The vision of being home for dinner is also, most importantly, the core of the company...
Women’s empowerment is an essential element of gender equality. However, gender equality is not just a ‘woman’s issue’. Gender equality and women’s rights are human rights issues that require men’s engagement and commitment in order to facilitate change in the power...
Children’s ambitions, interests, and skills are shaped very early on by the media they consume, their choice of toys, and how they play. When these early experiences reinforce gender stereotypes and roles, it has a profound influence on their confidence, sense of...
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