A Strong Leader Can Be of Any Gender in the Workplace Valerie Martinelli, MPA Women have been leaning in and are still not getting the results that they deserve. The latest study conducted by McKinsey & Co. in coordination with Leanin.Org examined data from 132 organizations that...
Alice Paul, born on January 11, 1885 to Quaker parents in Mt. Laurel, NJ, was an American suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist, and the main leader and strategist of the 1910's campaign for the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which prohibits sex discrimination...
All I have wanted for the last seven years to work for myself. I want to open my own store. I want to sell lovely underwear to lovely ladies, inspire the youth to follow their dreams. I've tried and tried to get my shop up and...
Considering October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I think that it is the perfect time to talk about breast cancer and the effect that it has had on me and my family. A cure for breast cancer is something I've been wishing for since I was...
Gun Violence in America Last Friday I received a call at 7:50am from my 20-year-old daughter-which was odd because she was suppose to be working. I had just awoken only 10 minutes prior to get ready for my work day and just got out of the...
We all deserve the opportunity to feel valuable and lead fulfilling lives. I started my business and founded Innovate 50/50 as an advocate of women’s rights and empowering women. My mission does not just include empowering women who want to climb to the top of the...
Take a stand against bullying! In support of National Bullying Prevention Month this October, I thought I would write my wish to stomp out bullying. All of us go through those awkward preteen and teenage years, and chances are that you have either been bullied, witnessed...
Hopelessness: A dangerous suicide warning sign. Hopelessness is a feeling that conditions will never improve, that there is no solution to a problem, and, for many, a feeling that dying by suicide would be better than living. Most people who feel hopeless have depression, and untreated depression...
ANXIETY FREE WORLD Anxiety is the body’s normal reaction to stress or danger, however some teenage girls experience high levels of anxiety that may lead to depression or worse. Anxious feelings, worries, or fears are common among children and adolescents but according to studies teen girls suffer...
I am a young woman and mother, just starting out in my career. I love to inspire others to do the impossible. I enjoy making an impact in the healthcare arena and, want to engage other young women who want to be empowered advocates. Working in the...
