Women Don’t Need Empowerment: We Can Empower Ourselves

Women Don’t Need Empowerment: We Can Empower Ourselves

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...
Mother’s Day Edition: Real Life Superheroes

Mother’s Day Edition: Real Life Superheroes

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....
Celebrating Black Women Scientists

Celebrating Black Women Scientists

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....
The Sexism Most Men Can’t See

The Sexism Most Men Can’t See

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,...
Achieving Gender Equality and Tackling Unconscious Biases

Achieving Gender Equality and Tackling Unconscious Biases

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...