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Check this out: Expandable Shoes Adapt to Fit the Feet of Growing Children

What a novel idea! And they are pretty cute, too! Seriously though, this is huge for poor people and the health of their children. This design is perfect for jungle … Continue reading

July 12, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: Lena Dunham on Sexual Assault, Feminism at Variety’s Power of Women New York Event

Seriously amazing speech given by Lena Dunham at Variety’s ‘Power of Women’ Event in New York City. She is so eloquent! I just sat here open-mouthed listening to her acceptance … Continue reading

July 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: ‘Til Death Do Us Part

Wow, this is an eye-opening investigation on domestic violence in South Carolina. I highly recommend reading the interview with one of the journalists through the link below, and also reading … Continue reading

July 8, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: Should men take women’s last names when married?

The man taking the woman’s last name when married. So interesting! Being from the Southern U.S., this is not something that I ever considered until recently. It’s incredible how much … Continue reading

June 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: Dame Stephanie Shirley’s Inspiring TED Talk for Women

I really enjoyed this talk from Dame Stephanie Shirley. She has such a powerful and inspiring story! Dame Stephanie Shirley: Why do ambitious women have flat heads? | Talk Video … Continue reading

June 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: Gary Haugen’s TED Talk about poverty

This TED Talk by Gary Haugen is awesome. Gary brings up a blatantly obvious problem about poverty – the violence that accompanies it. I completely agree with his views and I … Continue reading

June 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: ‘TechHire’ White House Initiative

Y’all already know that I have a girl crush on Megan Smith. Here she is doing awesome things at the White House by rolling out a new initiative called ‘TechHire’ … Continue reading

June 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: Why don’t men just have 100%?

Ha! Awesome video. These Women Say Men Should Just Have It All | MAKERS.

June 16, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: Rethinking Designs for Children

I love this idea! “Designing for children means taking up a challenge, fighting standardisation, creating objects which encourage (rather than hinder) the spontaneous heterogeneity of approaches of the youngest,” the organizers … Continue reading

April 26, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: When Domestic Abuse Ends in Murder

There are some things about the practice of law that I cannot understand. It just doesn’t seem just. Isn’t that the purpose of the law, ultimately? Women who have murdered … Continue reading

April 25, 2015 · Leave a comment

Check this out: Vote Now! Woman on U.S. $20 bill

I really really hope that millions of people get behind this initiative to put a U.S. woman on the U.S. $20 bill. Wouldn’t that be awesome?! Click the link below … Continue reading

April 21, 2015 · Leave a comment

Icon Person: Miriam Bienstock, Co-founder of Atlantic Records

A few weeks ago, Miriam Bienstock passed away at the age of 92. Bienstock was a powerful business leader of Atlantic Records from 1947 to 1964, at a time when … Continue reading

April 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

Icon People: 10 Millennial Women Making History Today

Since I don’t watch t.v. and am terrible at keeping up with movies, I miss out on some of the young women who are making big strides today. I really … Continue reading

April 14, 2015 · Leave a comment

Icon Person: Theranos Founder, Elizabeth Holmes

I am a bit embarrassed to say that I had never heard of Elizabeth Holmes nor her company, Theranos, but I am so glad to have learned about her now! … Continue reading

April 11, 2015 · 1 Comment
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