There’s a green hoodie sweatshirt hanging in my closet that says “Save Darfur.” I bought it a decade ago to draw attention to the genocide there. This was before South Sudan became an independent state–even before the United States named Read More
7 Ways to Nuture Your Friendships
As a kid, when February rolled around, I remember my mom buying me packaged Valentine’s Day cards to share with my classmates. We signed the cards, wedged them into envelopes and dropped them into a big decorated box. On Valentine’s Read More
2.5 Million Slaves in the World Today
Did you know there are more than 2.5 million slaves in the world today? They are the victims of human trafficking, a modern day form of slavery. And more than 2 million of these slaves are women and children, many Read More
New Year, New You – Draw your dreams into reality!
The New Year is here, so why not step into the “new you” that you’ve been dreaming about? Goals like getting in better shape or starting a business aren’t as difficult to achieve as you think. In fact, they’re only Read More
Marisa’s Experiences Traving to Maasailand
Marisa is an avid volunteer with women’s health organizations both in her community of Philadelphia, PA, and abroad in Kenya. Globally, she works to improve the lives of women and girls in the Maasai tribe with Maasai Rising, by raising Read More
A Salute to Military Women on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a national holiday in the United States for remembering the men and women who died while serving their country. There are currently more than 214,000 women serving in the U.S. armed forces, comprising approximately 14.6% of total Read More
Holiday Wishes for Women and Girls
As I have travelled around the world, I have come to realize that no matter where we live, no matter what our culture or religion or socio-economic status, all women and girls want basically the same things. As we prepare Read More