Through her company, Pandia Health, this doctor aims to improve birth control access with an online portal that makes it easier than ever for women to get prescriptions and pills.
Women of Color
Medical Women: Marje Isabelle Aims to Guide Women Through Fertility, Menopause
A harrowing patient experience inspired this woman to launch two startups, Fertile Matters and Intelligent Hormones, in a bid to help other women navigate two key stages of life with improved hormone monitoring.
Medical Women: Anitha Rao is Personalizing Dementia Care
The cofounder of Neurocern, a dementia-treatment software company, says access to customized resources is crucial for patients and caretakers, most of whom are women.
A Shared Sweet Tooth Leads Two Female Founders from Stage Lights to Sidewalk Tours
Allyson Tolbert and Sarah R. Morgan met as actresses and bonded as foodies. Now, as cofounders of Sugartooth Tours, they’re showing tourists and locals the sweeter side of New York City.
How a Mother’s Grief Inspired a Mission
After the murder of her son, Monique Willis founded a nonprofit to help families cope with the loss of family members to violence. Through Momma on a Mission, she offers comfort, while sparking conversations between civilians and police.
For Those In Need of Shelter, This Arizona Entrepreneur Has a Solution
Angie Lozano started Angie’s House to help the less fortunate find affordable housing and rebuild their lives.
This Female Entrepreneur Wants to Make Travel Accessible For All
Ileaa Swift launched her firm to help folks with smaller budgets see the world. Through Swift Travel Deals, she hopes to bridge cultural gaps and open eyes by exposing clients to new places and faces.
In Rural Uganda, Women Supporting Women
Seven Ugandan women farmers banded together in 2015 to found the Network of Women in Agribusiness and Development. They’re already giving hundreds of poor women in rural communities the skills and confidence to improve their lives.
Helping Women Feel Beautiful, Inside and Out
Takia Ross, owner of Baltimore makeup studio Accessmatized, is bringing positivity to everyone from blushing brides and struggling students to stressed-out mothers — with help from the perfect shade of lipstick.
An Enterprising Woman Makes Bringing Books To The Bronx Her Business
Noëlle Santos is turning to entrepreneurship to bring reading opportunities to fellow residents of this underserved New York City borough.
Singapore Dispatch: Grace Sai is Fostering Startup Communities
The co-founder and CEO of co-working company Impact Hub Singapore talks with us about nurturing entrepreneurs, her new venture capital fund and why Singapore is a great place for women-led startups.
This Philadelphia Entrepreneur is Helping Fix a Broken Food System
How Tatiana Garcia-Granados’ nonprofit enterprise, The Common Market, is bringing healthful food to low-income communities and lifting local farmers’ livelihoods.
A Mother-Daughter Team Brings Opportunity to Formerly Incarcerated Women
Teresa and Laurin Hodge’s nonprofit, Mission: Launch, is helping women return to the workforce after prison — as Teresa, herself, once struggled to do — and to launch their own businesses.
How ‘Orange is the New Black’ Inspired This Luxury T-Shirt Company
At Road Twenty-Two, founded by Iranian immigrant Fif Ghobadian in San Francisco, women who served time in prison get a second chance.
Circling Back: Deborah Olivo is a Survivor
The founder and owner of Vida Aire finds the inner strength to keep her business alive through the challenge of severe illness.