All our lives, we’ve been told to follow our dreams. We’ve been told to do what we enjoy and dive headfirst into the pursuit of our passions. It’s great advice – unless you have no idea where your passions lie. Read More
Live Your Dream Award Stories: Kamilla
Imagine yourself as a 7-year-old, moving in with different family members over the years because mom and dad are battling with addiction. You’ve gone without a meal most nights, but to buy food for your younger siblings, you stand outside Read More
Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Gift Ideas for Young Feminists
The holiday season is here! As you scour the internet and the shopping malls for those perfect gifts, it might be hard to find things for the girls in your life that aren’t just dolls or kitchen sets. This year, Read More
Five Ways Women Benefit from the Title X Program
With the Title X federal grant program under new direction, changes have been proposed that would restrict the way funds are distributed. Healthcare clinics funded by Title X help women in a variety of ways, and preserving this program is Read More
5 Organizations Helping Girls Reach their Dreams
Every girl has a dream. But all too often, the path is blocked by obstacles such as poverty, violence, and social status. Luckily, there are organizations, like the ones below, that are working hard to help girls overcome these obstacles Read More
Meet the 2018 Live Your Dream Awards Recipients
Inspiring. Resilient. Hardworking. These are some of the words that describe Soroptimist’s 2018 Live Your Dream Awards recipients. These amazing women have overcome huge life challenges and are on a quest to create better lives for themselves, their families and their Read More
Investing in Women and Girls Strengthens Communities
As a young girl growing up in a Kenyan farming village, Musimbi Kanyoro was inspired by the philanthropy of her mother, whom she describes as “Melinda Gates, but with a lot less money”. Her mother spread generosity in their community Read More
Waterworks and the Workplace: Responding to a Crying Coworker
I saw the tears welling up in my co-worker’s eyes and the corners of her mouth slightly turn downward as she described a tough meeting with her supervisor. She scurried quickly from the hallway to a corner of my office, Read More
Why I Love My Body
Growing up in a family of three girls, you tend to accumulate a lot of dolls. There is still an entire closet in my house dedicated to our collection of American Girl dolls and their respective accessories. Polly Pockets, with Read More
Women in Computer Science: A Brief History
During the 1960’s in America, software engineering was actually seen as “women’s work”. It wasn’t until men realized that it was actually a very difficult task and required a high level of skill that they began to systematically take over Read More