My first ballet lesson was at the age of four, and that’s when my dream to be a ballerina began. Ongoing lessons three times a week as a young girl allowed me to think that perhaps my vision of dancing Swan Lake on a big stage one day could come true. But alas, though...
Often referred to as compassionate with a killer instinct, litigator Kristen Gibbons Feden, uses her voice to represent survivors in sexual abuse, human trafficking, and child abuse cases. Acknowledged internationally for her success in the courtroom, Gibbons won two...
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...
The grandmother elephant is the matriarch of the all-female herd in the Savanna desert. With the full support and respect of the herd, she provides leadership from the ancient wisdom and experience passed down from her elders. She negotiates, discusses, and...
You’re the only woman at the poker table. The attention turns to you to make your next move. At that moment you ask yourself, ‘What’s my next play?’ ‘How aggressive should I be?’ ‘What am I willing to risk?’ Jennifer Shahade, two-time Global Poker award winner and...
Katie Couric, an award-winning journalist, podcaster, documentary filmmaker, and best-selling author, who promoted gender equality in the workplace before it was popular, defines a badass woman as someone who “stands up for herself, is confident, and is not afraid to...
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