Dignity Grows, a national nonprofit fighting hygiene inequities and period stigma, is hosting its first-ever summit.
Posts by Candice Helfand-Rogers
Defiant Afghan Women Aim to Send Message of Hope at 2023 Asian Games
The athletes – all of them displaced from Afghanistan – are competing despite the Taliban’s nationwide ban on women’s sports.
A New Push to Elevate U.S. Women’s History in High Schools
Two teachers are pushing to create a College-Board-approved course that would teach the achievements of American women.
A ‘Pumpkin Spice’ Playlist Featuring 9 Wonderfully Girly Songs
There’s no shame here – spend your clear, crisp autumn days singing and dancing along to these fun, flirty classics from everyone’s favorite women artists.
The Guaranteed Income Program That’s Helping Black Moms – and Trying to Change the World
The Magnolia Mother’s Trust provides needed monthly funds to Black mothers in Mississippi. The folks behind it want this local action to inspire a global – or at least national – shift.
Over 50% of Black Women Business Owners Lost Income During Covid, Study Finds
New research from nonprofit Buy From A Black Woman reveals how Black women business owners were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and how they adapted to survive.
Deadline Oct. 31: Apply for Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time! If you’re a woman entrepreneur whose business brings people together in some fashion, we want to hear from you.
This Spotify Exec Knows What It’s Like for Women in Music. She’s Trying to Help
Bel Aztiria runs global equity initiatives at Spotify that create virtual and real-world spaces for women and members of the LGBTQ community.
Joe Jonas, Luis Rubiales and Men’s Sense of Entitlement to Women
Recently, we’ve seen numerous examples of what happens when society allows men unfettered access to whatever they want: They still want more.
History May Be Made: Mexico’s Next President Will Likely Be a Woman
Claudia Sheinbaum will face off against Xóchitl Gálvez, marking an “extraordinary change” for the Latin nation.
Michelle Obama: ‘We Can Make Our Own Stand’ Toward Pay Parity
The former First Lady urged women in sports and beyond to speak up against America’s sexist pay gap, while urging institutions to listen – and change.
A Fund for Black Women Entrepreneurs is Being Sued for Discrimination
A conservative activist claims the Fearless Fund, which invests in Black women business owners, engages in “explicit racial exclusion.”
Makeup Brand Glossier to Become WNBA’s First Beauty Partner
What began as a collaboration between several of the basketball league’s players and the cosmetics company turned into something much bigger – historic, even.
CDC: 1 in 5 Pregnant Women Are Ignored, Mistreated, Discriminated Against
And that figure jumps up when it comes to Black and Hispanic patients, who bear the brunt of poor prenatal and delivery care.
7 Musical Suggestions for Finding Your Focus
Struggling to keep your mind on-task as school starts up and hectic fall approaches? We get it – and we’re here to help, with a playlist full of focus-boosting fodder.