From Time authored by Charlotte Alter: “Erin Zwiener returned to Texas to settle down. At 32, she had published a children’s book, won Jeopardy! three times and ridden roughly 1,400 miles from the Mexico border up the Continental Divide on a mule. In 2016, she moved with her husband to a small house in a rural […]
Category Archives: Trailblazer
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reveals she is pregnant
From CNN authored by Emanuella Grinberg and Ben Westcott : “New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed that she is pregnant, making her the first world leader since 1990 to be expecting a child while in office. Arden said on Friday that she and her partner, Clarke Gayford, are due to have their first baby […]
At Age 101, She’s A World Champ Runner
From NPR authored by Chhavi Sachdev: “Man Kaur is 101, but her routine could tire most 20-somethings. Every day she wakes up at 4 a.m., bathes, washes clothes, makes tea, recites prayers until about 7 a.m. Sometimes she goes to the Gurdwara, the place of worship for Sikhs, other times she prays at home. And […]
Meet the 34-Year-Old Founder of Stitch Fix, Who Just Became One of America’s Richest Self-Made Women
From Time authored by Rob Wile: “Katrina Lake founded Stitch Fix, the online personal shopping service, out of her apartment on the back of a failed startup idea. Today, according to Forbes, Lake, now 34, has a 16.6% ownership in the company, which went public a month ago. And her net worth now approaching $500 […]
Melinda Gates: It’s Time for a New Era for Women
From Time authored by Melinda Gates: “You may never know their names. They work beneath the headlines and far from the spotlight. When they receive formal recognition from bodies like the Nobel Committee, it is the exception, not the norm. But the fact remains: under the radar, grassroots organizations led by women are quietly changing […]
Judge Abby Abinanti Is Fighting for Her Tribe—and for a Better Justice System
From The Nation authored by Rebecca Clarren: “On a gloomy day in September, Lisa Hayden rushed through the circular door of the Yurok Tribal Court in Klamath, California, with her 1-year-old son on her hip. Hayden, 31, worried that the day wouldn’t turn out any different from all the others she’d spent in court trying to […]
The Story Behind the Woman You Don’t See on TIME’s Person of the Year Cover
From Time authored by Melissa Chan: “The faces of five women, including celebrities Taylor Swift and Ashley Judd, appear on TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year cover, representing the “The Silence Breakers” — the thousands of people across the world who have come forward with their experiences of sexual harassment and assault. But on the lower right-hand corner […]
San Francisco Is Getting Its First Black Female Mayor
From Huffington Post authored by Lydia O’Connor: “Hours after officials announced the sudden death of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, Board of Supervisors President London Breed made history on Tuesday when she became the city’s first black female mayor. Breed, the city’s District 5 supervisor, is serving as acting mayor, though her board colleagues may elect someone to […]
International Women’s Day Was The Most Talked-About Moment On Facebook This Year
From The Huffington Post authored by Sarah Ruiz-Grossman: “2017 was quite a year for women. It kicked off with the inauguration of President Donald Trump, a man who was elected despite being accused by more than a dozen women of sexual assault and misconduct. In response, millions of people took to the streets the following day for the Women’s […]
12 Things That Happen When You Grow Up With A Mom Who’s An Alpha Female
From Pucker Mom authored by Anna Bashedly: “Growing up, my mom was rarely “well-behaved”; she was defined by her courage, kindness and decisions to go after the life she wanted to live, instead of restricted by what was was “correct” and expected of her. She could light up any room with her alluring energy, and […]
