Laura Zahn on Her Experiences in Woodworking
Forget Rosie the Riveter. Meet Lara the Woodworker.
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Kelly McEvers Is Embedded with New NPR Podcast
YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW Kelly McEvers’ face, but you probably know her voice. McEvers, one of the hosts of NPR’s All Things Considered, is launching…
Read onVINA: The App That Helps You Find Female Friends
BY NOW, we’ve all become used to the notion that true love — or even lust — is just a swipe away. But despite what…
Read onThree Muslim Women Share How They Feel About Hijab
INITIALLY, this was going to be a generic (and let’s be real, maybe, slightly high-horsey) thinkpiece about the sometimes controversial and misconstrued symbolism of hijab, a veil…
Read onLaura Bell Bundy Gets Skits-O-Frenic, Talks Sketch
IN AN AGE WHERE PEOPLE ARE FAMOUS FOR BEING FAMOUS, there are very few entertainers left who are true triple threats. Laura Bell Bundy happens…
Read onAthena: How One Piece of Tech Can Help Stop Assault
ACCORDING TO THE RAPE, ABUSE, AND INCEST NATIONAL NETWORK (RAINN), someone commits a sexual assault in America every 107 seconds, which equals about 230,000 victims…
Read onBehind Your Favorite Fragrance is Emilie Coppermann
FRENCH PERFUMER EMILIE COPPERMANN had her career ambitions sorted out before most people learn how to read. “When I was eight years old, I could…
Read onDC Abortion Fund Gets People Medical Care They Need
FOR A WOMAN LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES, deciding to get an abortion in the face of an unwanted pregnancy can be one of the…
Read onJewelbots Creators Blend Fashion & Tech for Girls
SARA CHIPPS AND BROOKE MORELAND, cofounders of Jewelbots, are intent on changing the worlds of fashion and technology. They’re taking a unique approach to the age-old…
Read onAbbey Robertson: Blazing Trails For Ladies in Comedy
COMEDY AND TALENT MANAGER ABBEY ROBERTSON has got a lot of street credit under her belt in the comedy world for being only 27 years…
Read onMairead Delaney on Symphysiotomy, Activism, and Art
MOST PEOPLE IN THE U.S. have never heard of a medical procedure called symphysiotomy. In recent years, awareness has been thrust upon the consciousness of…
Read onWild Oats: Author Robin Rinaldi on Self-Discovery
The following is a post in our Side Book series, in which we speak with authors at length about their forthcoming books. Because, like our…
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Profiles
Shelley Zalis Dispels the Myth of Emotion In the Boardroom
Shelley Zalis has had an eclectic career trajectory, to say the least. She began in the corporate world and transitioned to the tech world, where …
The Culinary Spirit of Chef Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn, known for her San Francisco restaurants Atelier Crenn (which has received two coveted Michelin stars) and Petit Crenn, is the World’s Best Female …
Ada Lovelace Day: Celebrating Women in Science
As the name implies, Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) is a day dedicated to Ada Lovelace. Just as importantly, it’s a day for celebrating the women …
Deanne Bell: Engineer, TV Host, & Education Advocate
When you talk about a modern-day Renaissance woman, Deanne Bell pretty much fits that bill to a T. Since she was a child, Bell was …