Social Isolation and Comparison As the months ruled by COVID-19 stretch into the fall, many of you may be feeling the weight that comes from having minimal contact with friends and family. While social media can provide a space to Read More
Year: 2020
Women’s Housing Investment Gap
Did you know single women purchase more homes than single men but lose on their return comparatively? This study explored the findings and resources from experts to gather 13 tips to help women improve these outcomes. Check it out! For more, Read More
Life in a Covid-19 Positive World
The World as We Know It If you are like me and the rest of the world you awoke one morning, and all you heard was talk of Coronavirus. People were becoming infected and dying at an alarming rate. It Read More
You’ve Posted on Social Media. Here’s What to Do Next!
If you’ve been on Instagram in the past two weeks, you may have noticed a lot of women posting black and white selfies with the hashtag #ChallengeAccepted and captioned with “empower women”. Maybe you posted one yourself! There was a Read More
5 Ways to Support Black Folks Right Now
Currently protests are raging across the country calling for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and dozens of other Black folks who have been killed as a result of systemic racism. As our social media feeds and email inboxes flood Read More
Ten Ways to Be a More Productive “Quaranteen”
For many of us teenagers, this quarantine has been completely life-changing; we’re stuck at home for all hours of the day, “school” has turned into awkward Zoom meetings, and the kitchen is calling to us 24/7. Life is probably not Read More
How COVID-19 Has Disproportionately Impacted Working Mothers
You don’t need a writer to tell you that these are challenging times. If you’re one of the many working mothers out there, you already know that you’re pulling double, sometimes triple, duty. Various factors combine to explain why the Read More
5 Ways to Give Back While Social Distancing
Did you know that this week is National Volunteer Week? It’s true! And while volunteering might look a little different this year, there are still lots of ways you can give back. LiveYourDream.org and Soroptimist are powered by our volunteers. Read More
How COVID-19 Impacts Women and What You Can Do to Help
We are in uncertain times as the world faces a global pandemic. While no one is immune to this COVID-19 and its effect on our lives, we know that women will suffer the most. Women were doing 3 times as Read More
5 Best Movements for the Prevention of Sexual Assault in 2019 and Where We’re Heading in 2020
April is sexual assault awareness month. Every 73 seconds, an American experiences some form of sexual assault. This equates to about 433,648 victims each year. While sexual violence has seen a major decrease in the past 30 years, it obviously remains Read More