Empowerment noun -1 Authority or power given to someone to do something. -2 The process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights. Empower has become my least favorite word, particularly when applied to...
What does the word superhero conjure up for you? Marvel and DC? Superman and Wonder Woman? Larger than life beings flying around in capes saving the world from doom? Well, when I try to imagine beings with amazing superpowers, I tend to look a little closer to home....
The blockbuster film about NASA’s human computers, Hidden Figures, made famous the black women scientists Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Katherine Johnson. There are so many other black women scientists who’ve achievements also deserve the spotlight....
One of the biggest challenges in facing down sexism is how insidiously it’s seeped its way into the institutions of our society. Even the most well-intentioned men can fall into bad habits without knowing it, and sometimes sexism lurks below the surface,...
The recent #metoo movement has brought forth greater transparency of sexual harassment, assault and inequality in the workplace. Shining a light on gender inequality was the first step. Now modern businesses need to reconsider antiquated policies in order to achieve...
Women business owners are a force to be reckoned with and are strongly driving the US economy. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, they own more than 12.3 million companies across the country, employing over 14.8 million people and generating more...
Though workplace culture has come a long way in terms of supporting and hiring women, there is still far more work that needs to be done. Whether that work is addressing the pay gap between men and women or taking a zero tolerance policy to harassment, businesses need...
The 2018 midterms elections were a time of tumult, and along with great upsets came great successes. One of these massive successes–one that many people overlooked during the hectic couple days–is the fact that 19 black women judge candidates in Harris...
Artificial Intelligence will transform the world in profound and almost unknowable ways. What we do know that is that it’s essential for women and people of color to play a prominent role in this relatively new field and represent the needs and interests of the whole...
According to Forbes, approximately ten and a half million women in America work for themselves. This ownership accounts for the creation of twenty-three million jobs and contributes a solid three trillion dollars to the U.S. economy. Today I’m highlighting three women...
