We all have those Instagram accounts we check daily and refer to in conversation as if they’re our actual friends. If you’ve ever scrolled onto one of these photos and wondered, How does she do it? you’re in luck. Welcome to our series Insta Stalking, in which we talk to the women behind the accounts…
In Kenya, residents of a women-only village established in 1990 were finally granted ownership of their tract of land this month. In Tanzania, the government affirmed its commitment to promoting equality in access, ownership and use of land, noting that women’s economic development is pre-requisitely determined by how easily women can access land. These recent…
Off Brand is a column that delves into trends in fashion and beauty. BROOKLYN Horne, 23, started spending a lot more time online last year when the pandemic hit and she was confined to her home in Kansas City, Mo. She joined TikTok and began browsing skincare tutorial videos. One, by the influencer Jaclyn Hill…
GRANADA, Spain — Can your stress level during conception play a role in the sex of your child? According to researchers at the University of Granada, women who are stressed before pregnancy are almost twice as likely to have a girl. Researchers are not sure why, but one theory is that high concentrations of stress…
There are meds that can help treat psoriasis—but lifestyle changes, a good skin-care routine, and mind-body techniques (stress is a proven psoriasis trigger) can make a difference, too. Psoriasis, if you’re not familiar, is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes thick, scaly patches of skin. Flare-ups most commonly appear on the knees, elbows, and scalp,…
Some progress is being made. According to the just-released TuneCore and MIDiA Research report “Be the Change: Women Making Music,” over half of respondents said they have seen increased opportunities for women to become producers and industry leaders over the past year. However, 17% said they’ve seen no improvements. That’s why we need to educate…
Women made history at the Grammys 2021, which happened Sunday, March 14. Let’s just list everything major that happened, shall we? Taylor Swift scored her third Album of the Year Grammy for Folklore, making her the only woman to win that award three times. In her speech, she thanked her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, and shouted out…
Ethiopians had been fighting just wars to defend their country’s independence against successive foreign aggressions. The fight against Italian invaders is a peculiar example in this regard. The very first decisive victory of a black African power, Adwa, is an important event in the shared memory of the entire African population. It demonstrated the spirit…
Building A.I. is one thing. Actually putting it to use and leveraging it for the betterment of humanity is entirely another. Vivienne Ming does both. As a theoretical neuroscientist and A.I. expert, Ming is the founder of Socos Lab, an incubator that works to find solutions to what she calls “messy human problems” — issues…
By Menna A. Farouk Cairo — Under the new personal status law, a male guardian would sign the marriage certificate, rather than the bride Women’s rights could be rolled back 200 years in Egypt under a proposed law that would stop them signing their own marriage certificates, registering their child’s birth or travelling abroad without…
Women entrepreneurs have a history of being underfunded and that remains to be a core issue, says Sarah Steele, senior director of small business products at Visa Canada.This often leaves a majority of motivated, entrepreneurial women with no choice but to use more of their own money to fund their business. It’s one of the…
ITWC, Canada’s premier source for technology news and content creation, is thrilled to announce the inaugural Top Women in FinTech & Blockchain recognition program.“There are many Canadian women making significant contributions to the advancement of these industries,” says Fawn Annan, CEO of ITWC and co-chair of the new program.“We look forward to showcasing the achievements…