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In The Words Of Sandra Moran: “Being The First Openly Lesbian Congresswoman In Guatemala Has Been A Big Responsibility”

Guest ContributorMay 22, 2018

By UN Women - Sandra Moran is Guatemala’s first openly lesbian member of the Congress. She organized the country’s first lesbian group in 1995, and was elected ...

Human RightsPoliticsWomen's Rights0 Comments5 min read

The Important Lessons I Learned From My Class Visit To The “Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics” Exhibit

Guest ContributorMay 18, 2018

Gianna Velez Corvino - As a self-proclaimed feminist, I was more than thrilled to be visiting “Beyond Suffrage: A Century of New York Women in Politics”, exhibi...

FeminismGirlsYour Stories0 Comments3 min read

Investors Questioned How Sara Schaer Could Run A Business And Have A Family, She Answered By Building #1 Rated Ridesharing Service For Kids

Guest ContributorMay 16, 2018

By Sara Schaer - When I started pitching and fundraising for my company Kango, a safe ridesharing service for kids, I knew it wouldn’t be easy. At the time, we ...

CareerEntrepreneurshipWYSKy Business0 Comments3 min read

Why I Wrote The Book “You Are Not Alone… A Heartfelt Guide to Grief, Healing, and Hope”

Guest ContributorMay 16, 2018

By Debbie Augenthaler - No one is born knowing how to cope with the wave of grief that follows the death of someone we love. As a psychotherapist who’s worked w...

BooksSelf ImprovementYour Stories0 Comments6 min read

Meet Firefighter Eniola Brown: They Expected Her To Fail, She Persisted, Earned Dream Job As NY’s Bravest

Guest ContributorMay 14, 2018

By Eniola Brown, FDNY Firefighter - Back in 2012, I worked in the South Bronx, helping underprivileged and disadvantaged youth gain employment and advance their...

CareerInspirationMotherhoodYour Stories0 Comments6 min read

Thunder Thighs: Where My Strong Legs Have Carried Me, And How I Learned To Love Them

Guest ContributorApril 24, 2018

"These thighs that consumed my thoughts and fed my shame finally became the thing that made me proud."...

Body ImageFitnessHealthSelf Improvement1 Comment5 min read

The Mission-Driven Feminists And Sexual Pleasure Educators Behind Babeland

Guest ContributorApril 20, 2018

"When we first opened, sex toys were called marital aids and women’s sexual pleasure was talked about in whispers if it was talked about at all."...

EducationEntrepreneurshipWomanhood0 Comments4 min read

Business Besties Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson Share Conversations On The Practice Of “Being Boss” In New Book

Guest ContributorApril 11, 2018

By Kathleen Shannon & Emily Thompson - Our book Being Boss: Take Control of Your Work and Live Life on Your Own Terms was born out of almost a decade of con...

BooksSelf ImprovementWYSKy BusinessYour Stories0 Comments6 min read

50/50: How One College Startup Incubator Is Inspiring Entrepreneurship In Young Women, Has Already Achieved Gender Parity

Guest ContributorMarch 28, 2018

By Kesia Hudson - During a time when many tech companies have vowed to achieve gender parity by 2020 as part of the 50/50 pledge, my organization, the Zahn Inno...

EducationEntrepreneurshipGenderSTEM0 Comments7 min read