The holidays can be a really stressful time for many people. Between financial stress, cooking and cleaning, and spending extended time with family, there are plenty of things to feel anxious about. Though the holidays are a busy time, it’s Read More
Year: 2019
Women’s Health In the US and Around the World
Women’s health has long been an under researched area, but through advocacy and hard work, that is slowly beginning to change. Women’s health around the world is a lynchpin for global health as a whole. When women are healthy and Read More
How do You Know if You’re in an Unhealthy Relationship?
When you’re in a healthy relationship with someone you love, you probably feel that you’re the happiest person in the world and that you have the power to do everything. However, being in an unhealthy relationship is a totally different Read More
15 Gift Ideas for Girls
With the holidays approaching, gift shopping can be tedious or just plain overwhelming! Fear not – I carefully cultivated this list for gift ideas for girls in your life that will teach, inspire and encourage! Girls of today are our Read More
The Problem with Gender Stereotypes in the Workplace
The recent controversy surrounding accountancy multinational Ernst & Young’s leadership training seminar, Power-Purpose-Presence, raised eyebrows because of its blatant perpetuation of damaging gender stereotypes. The content, geared towards the firm’s female employees, seemed to be pulled right out of a Read More
Ending Violence Against Women: Child Marriage
In the US, Child Marriage is Used to Avoid Statutory Rape Charges When we think of child marriage, we may not think it occurs often in the United States, and certainly not recently. However, between the years of 2000 and Read More
Latina Equal Pay Day
November 20, 2019 is Latina Equal Pay Day. Did you know that on average Latinas earn only 54 cents to every dollar that white men make? It’s been more than 50 years since the Equal Pay Act was past, but Read More
Learning To Love Yourself: How To Boost Your Body Confidence
Body confidence is something oft-praised but hard to achieve. With unrealistic body images propagated on the catwalk and impossible diets thrust upon us by A-list celebrities, finding confidence in your own body can feel like a losing battle. But body Read More
No One Would Tell: The Amy Carnevale Story
Amy Carnevale was a fourteen year old girl. Those who knew her described her as sweet, kind, thoughtful, with an upbeat and positive attitude and the ability to see goodness in every person she encountered. Amy hoped to become a Read More
Determining Your Self-Worth
As a woman, knowing your worth is highly important, whether it’s within a workplace, relationship, or other aspect of life. There are many key measurements of self-worth that you can think of, but please take note that most of these Read More