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Pandemic-Era Cuts Keep Hurting Women- and POC-Led Small Businesses, Sheryl Sandberg Says
The survey raises the question: How are many small businesses going to survive the pandemic?
Meet the San Francisco Food Hall Run by Immigrant Women
This San Francisco-based marketplace and workspace is a creative haven for women of color.
Black Girls Code Founder Kimberly Bryant Was Told to Rename Her Company. She Didn’t Listen
It may have taken Kimberly Bryant a decade to prove naysayers wrong, but she was right to trust her gut.
New Teenage Talent Takes Over Tennis at U.S. Open
Tennis upstarts Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu are making a big splash at this year’s competition.
Lyft, Bumble, GoDaddy Among Companies Taking Stands Against Texas Abortion Law
Following the enactment of a draconian law in Texas that essentially bans abortions, some big businesses are taking action.
Reese Witherspoon on Media’s Harmful Message to Young Girls
The award-winning actress recalls a 2015 image in Time magazine that cut down female stars for being entrepreneurs.
Marie Kondo is Back with a New Netflix Series, “Sparking Joy”
The new series will apply the “KonMari” method to businesses and relationships, too.
‘Candyman’ Becomes First Film Directed by a Black Woman to Open at No. 1
The new twist on a horror classic directed by Nia DaCosta pulled in over $22 million its opening weekend.
A Muslim Women’s Choir Aims to Break Taboos About Public Singing
Al Hur, an Egyptian religious choir solely for women, perseveres despite facing backlash for simply existing.
The Paralympics Just Medaled in Women’s Representation
The Tokyo games will include an historic number of women.
Bethenny Frankel Collects 1.4 Million in Food and Supplies for Haiti Earthquake Victims
The entrepreneur’s BStrong initiative will be working on rescue, recovery and rebuilding efforts throughout September.
Angelina Jolie Calls for Helping Afghanistan in Debut Instagram Post
The internet is one of our greatest resources, and Angelina Jolie is using it to draw attention to the unheard.
Josephine Baker to Receive Parisian Burial Honor
The renowned performer, French Resistance fighter and civil rights activist will be the first Black woman ever laid to rest in the city’s Pantheon monument.
‘Be Quiet, Be Calm, Pray’: How Afghan Women Are Dealing With the Taliban Takeover
As a desperate situation continues in Afghanistan, women wait to see what their future holds and international women’s groups call for aid.