The UN has declared a theme for International Women’s Day 2022, and it may come as a surprise to some: “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.” What exactly is the connection between sustainability and gender equality? In recent decades Read More
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How To Celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Month! This month is a time dedicated to celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ community. Whether you identify as LGBTQ or are an ally, everyone can join in the celebration of love. It’s great to attend a parade Read More
Violence Against Transgender Women: A Growing Crisis
Amid the parades, celebrations, and rainbow capitalism that make up Pride Month, it’s important to remember that we have a tremendous way to go before we achieve liberation for LGBTQ people. One especially shameful issue that must be discussed more Read More
HELPING WOMEN CHANGE THE WORLD: MEET THE 2021 LIVE YOUR DREAM AWARD RECIPIENTS
Three remarkable women have overcome enormous life challenges and dream of achieving education to create a better life for themselves, their families, and their communities.
The Fight for our Future: Three Women Spearheading the Battle Against COVID-19
When COVID-19 emerged just over a year ago, it felt as if the world was ending. Would we ever go to work again? Travel again? See a movie again? It’s unsurprising that mass panic swept the globe for most of 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
On the Basis of Sex
I am a proud owner of not one, but two, mugs emblazoned with the likeness of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the inspiration for my interest in law, and my obsession with her has defined Read More
Equal Pay Day: Intersectionality and the Pay Gap
Equal Pay Day represents how much farther into the year women need to work in order to make how much men made the preceding year. In the United States, Equal Pay Day falls in April, illustrating how American women on Read More
Aly Raisman – #WomenWhoLead: Powerful Women Changing the World
This is part of the #WomenWhoLead campaign! During Women’s History Month LiveYourDream.org is featuring powerful women who are making a difference in their fields, inspiring the next generation, and changing the world for the better. These fierce feminist icons advocate Read More
#WomenWhoLead: Powerful Women Empowering Women
Across history countless women have pushed the boundaries of what’s possible and challenged societal norms. Not only have they left a permanent mark on their fields, but their legacies inspired the next generation, and changed the world for the better. Read More