From A Mighty Girl authored by A Mighty Girl Staff: “The iconic Yellowstone National Park has just appointed its first female chief ranger in its 147-year history! When she takes on her new role in December, Sarah Davis will be the 18th chief ranger of the vast 2.2 million acre park. ‘Sarah is an outstanding […]
Category Archives: Trailblazer
23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki is on a new quest: Respect for breast-feeding moms
From The Washington Post authored by Meredith C. Carroll: “’They were totally unapologetic. It was such an intentional move, and there was absolutely no remorse. I was so shocked,’ she said. ‘It’s a world that needs a little more empathy for people. When you are breast-feeding your child, you’re vulnerable, and they took advantage of me. […]
Anti-Poverty Pioneer Becomes The Second Woman in History to Win the Nobel Prize in Economics
From A Mighty Girl authored by A Mighty Girl Staff: “Dr. Esther Duflo has just become the second woman in history and the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize in Economics! The 46-year-old MIT professor shares the prize with her husband, Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, and colleague Dr. Michael Kremer; together they have helped […]
Simone Biles Owns Her G.O.A.T. Status With This Perfect Quote
From The Huffington Post authored by Ron Dicker: “Simone Biles is owning her greatness. The Olympic gymnast, who just won five gold medals at the world championships to bring her total to a record 25 medals, nailed her attempt to describe her dominance in an interview published Monday. “It’s not out of cockiness,” she told USA […]
GENDER EQUALITY IS WITHIN OUR REACH
From Harvard Business Review authored by Melinda Gates: “In January 2010, Rosie the Riveter appeared in the mailbox of my home near Seattle, flexing her iconic bicep on the cover of the Economist. The cover story struck a triumphant tone, reporting, “At a time when the world is short of causes for celebration, here is […]
Delta Flight With All-Woman Crew Brings 120 Girls To Visit NASA
From Scary Mommy authored by Julie Scagell: “Delta had reason to celebrate after another successful International Girls in Aviation Day success. This is the fifth time their WING (Women Inspiring our Next Generation) flight took off carrying 120 girls and an all-female crew to show the younger generation that a career in aviation is possible. The […]
Olympian Allyson Felix Broke a Record Held by Usain Bolt Just 10 Months After a C-section
From Glamour authored by Abby Gardner: “Over the weekend, Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix won her 12th gold medal at a track-and-field World Championship—breaking a record formerly held by Usain Bolt, the runner often referred to as the world’s fastest man. Felix, 33, took the world medal-count record from Bolt in Doha after a 4 x 400 mixed-gender […]
The NFL Team Run by Women
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Andrew Beaton: “Catherine Carlson was surprised when she scanned the room at her first executive meeting as a senior vice president with the Philadelphia Eagles this spring. “I’m looking around,” she says. “And there are four other women at the senior leadership table.” The Eagles front-office is an […]
Cokie Roberts was all about paying it forward — and paving the way — for the women she worked with
From The Washington Post authored by Madhulika Sikka: “Social media is rife Tuesday with tributes to Cokie Roberts — especially from womenand especially from women who are journalists — about what she meant to them as a role model, mentor, guide and friend. I counted her as all those things, so I can also guarantee […]
What would parenting be like if fathers took six months of parental leave? Take a look.
From The Washington Post authored by Samantha Schmidt: “The photos all show seemingly mundane moments of family life: A parent bathing an infant in a kitchen sink, another wrangling toddlers into a stroller, or coaxing a forkful of food into a daughter’s mouth. If the parents had all been mothers, the photos wouldn’t be particularly […]
