The empowerment of girls in education is an essential step towards achieving gender equality and sustainable development. Despite considerable progress in recent years, girls and women around the world still face significant barriers to education. The Importance of Empowering Girls Read More
Financial Literacy for Women- Why It Matters
Financial literacy is an essential life skill that everyone should possess. However, it’s no secret that women, in particular, have faced unique challenges when it comes to managing their finances. Historically, women have been excluded from the financial world, and Read More
Female Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Achieving Success in the Professional Career
Career and leadership have always been male-dominated fields, but in recent decades we have seen significant change. More and more women are moving up in companies and occupying leadership positions. However, there is still much to be done to ensure Read More
Why Teen Girls Resort to Self-Harming as a Coping Mechanism to Dating Abuse
For some girls experiencing dating abuse, self-harm can become a coping mechanism. Whether they’re experiencing physical, psychological, or verbal abuse, a young girl can become mentally broken down to the point where self-harming can be an outlook to relieve themselves Read More
7 Ways to Talk to Your Daughter About Women’s History
Women’s History Month is a great time to bond with your daughter. It’s a time of reflection and learning, but starting those conversations might seem challenging. Use these ideas as inspiration to talk to your daughter about women’s history and Read More
Trailblazers to Follow: Four Women Making a Difference
When you think of women trailblazers, your mind may consider key people like Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, Susan B. Anthony, and countless others. We’d like to spotlight four women today who are changing their communities, countries, and the world. You Read More
Make Dreams Come True for International Women’s Day
Barbara and Rosemarie are long-time volunteers for the organization that powers LiveYourDream.org. Tomorrow, March 8, they will join fellow volunteers, supporters, and advocates to commemorate International Women’s Day! It is their deep honor and privilege to present you all with Read More
5 Signs of an Abusive Relationship
We think it won’t happen to us. We’re too smart, too strong, too loved to end up in an abusive relationship. But 30% of women have been physically abused* while 48.4% have been mentally or emotionally mistreated.** And that includes Read More
The Relationship Between the United Nations and Soroptimist
“Women’s economic empowerment is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda. We will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals if there is no accelerated action to empower women economically. We know that women’s participation in all spheres of life, including Read More
Equal Pay Day – What Causes the Gender Pay Gap?
The gender pay gap refers to the difference between the average earnings of men and women who work full-time. It is a persistent issue that affects women in every industry and at every level of seniority.