Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir took home the prize for Best Original Score at the Oscars – the first woman to do so on her own.
Women in the News
NFL Coach Katie Sowers Shatters Several Glass Ceilings at Super Bowl
The offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers is the first out coach in the National Football League’s history, and the first woman coach to ever lead a team in the Super Bowl.
Billie Eilish Doesn’t Follow Anyone’s Rules – Which is Why She Just Won 5 Grammys
By marching to the beat of her own (synthesized) drum, the emerging pop artist won big on music’s biggest night.
Google’s Doodle of the First Asian-American Film Star Reminds Us How Far We Have to Go
Actress Anna May Wong shattered a glass ceiling by starring in an American major motion picture 97 years ago. But nearly a century later, representation issues still plague Hollywood.
Politics and Leadership
Women Mayors Talk Climate Change
Worldwide, cities have become hotbeds of action to stop climate change. Meet four of the women mayors who are leading the charge.
Read Running Women
Huge numbers of American women are seeking elected office in 2018, many aided by female-founded groups. Follow the fortunes of 15 compelling candidates with us.
ReadCrowdfunder Spotlight
A look at standout visions and ventures from female crowdfunders.
Taking a Toxin-Free Nail Polish Venture to the Next Level
Beauty entrepreneur Kitiya Mischo King is crowdfunding to expand her all-natural nail polish business, Mischo Beauty.
The Independent Life
Where women share how economic independence through business ownership has changed everything.
This 1 Simple Trick Helped a Food Entrepreneur Scale Her Business
Growing pains ultimately brought the founder and owner of Mary Lee Kitchen business success as well as the confidence to be in any space.
If Your Job Feels Like Work, Then Give This a Try
The founder and owner of travel agency Swift Travel Deals says entrepreneurial success has created new opportunities for her to support and lift up other women.
The Independent Life – Keavy Landreth
The co-founder of Butter & Scotch, a Brooklyn-based dessert eatery and bar, says success as an entrepreneur is giving her the freedom to move 3,000 miles away to be with family.
How to Design Your Life and Business for Success
The owner of Detroit chocolate shop Bon Bon Bon says entrepreneurship has allowed her to pursue her passion and design the travel-filled, dog-friendly life she wants.