The “F” Word: Sapna Shahani

Tara Roberts / asia, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, features, funding, mentoring, social issues, technology, video, women and girls / 000 women mba, 10, goa, goldman sachs, india, indian, indian school of business, sapna shahani, videoblogging /

Sapna Shahani started WAVE (Women Aloud Videoblogging Empowerment) in India in 2009. Her dream was to give young women from states throughout India video cameras and training as citizen journalists.

EILEEN FISHER: Activating Leadership Grantees 2013

admin / arts, e-commerce, education, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, fair trade, fashion, funding, health, mentoring, north america, social issues, well-being, women and girls /

We salute EILEEN FISHER’s commitment to empowering women. Check out the inspirational organizations and programs that received 2013 grants from the company ranging in amounts from $20K-$70K. And stay tuned for the announcement of Activating Leadership winners for 2014. ABAN (A Ban Against Neglect): Young Women’s Empowerment Program: Empowers neglected and vulnerable homeless young women(…)

Hot Words: “Committee of One”

Patricia Holt / arts, entertainment, features, middle east, north america, travel, women and girls / book, committee of one, jerusalem, patricia martin holt /

Committee of One, Making a Difference, One Life at a Time (Matriarch Press, 2012) “When I married a retired hydrologist, I had no idea how our travels to the Middle East would change my perspective. Initially interested in the fine crafts of the area, I was led to Leila Wahbeh. The day I met her was(…)

The Many Currencies of a Brazilian Feminist…

Juliana de Faria / features, funding, south america, well-being, women and girls / brazil, feminism, juliana de faria, olga, think olga /

I came here to confess something from the bottom of my broken…wallet. I am a journalist who exchanged newsrooms and the long hours before deadlines to follow my principles and passion. Yeah…I am one of those people. I used to write about fashion, until the day I realized that it was much more interesting to(…)