Girl Power

AccessMore has announced the launch of The Paula Faris Podcast, a celebrity interview format, which debuted February 2nd, 2021. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Paula Faris, The Paula Faris Podcast features weekly conversations with top-name guests whose untold or under-told stories will inspire and equip listeners to become their best selves. Most recently, Paula Faris spent nine years at ABC News, during which she was a co-anchor of 'Good Morning […]

Women in Technology has recently announced the launch of their Virtual Career Fair on Saturday, February 6th 2021. "Empowering girls and women to enter STEM careers is near and dear to me. This is an era of technology and the gender disparity is alarming. I am excited for the WIT Virtual Career Fair. Events like this open the aperture for girls to explore various avenues that can expand their awareness […]

Women In Product has recently announced Julie Wenah's appointment to their Board of Directors. Wenah serves as Airbnb's Community Senior Counsel and Acting Africa Regional Counsel, where she drives legal support of civil liberties efforts, manages escalated risk, provides legal support to the Africa business, and counsels the product and community support teams. She also leads Airbnb's pro-bono and legal diversity inclusion efforts. "I am thrilled to join the Board […]

In honor of the 35th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day - a national day of observance recognizing the importance of equal opportunities in sport for girls and women - the Women's Sports Foundation will host virtual events to engage girls across the country and legislators on Capitol Hill. Powered by WSF, this annual day of celebration and advocacy inspires girls and women to play and be active, […]

More than 150 industry leaders attended the 4th Annual Feather in Her Cap Award virtual celebration where women leaders in the animal health industry were recognized for their achievements and significant contributions to the industry and for mentoring and developing future women leaders. Instead of the traditional dinner awards ceremony, the virtual event was held on January 19, 2021. For the first time this year, the Feather in Her Cap […]

As we reflect on the challenges we faced and opportunities 2021 brings, the Women Business Collaborative (WBC) and Equilar share good news from the private sector: the number of women and diverse women appointed to board of public companies continues to increase. In December 2020, public companies appointed 107 women to Boards of public companies as compared to 175 men. Women comprised 37.8% of overall board appointments. This reflects an […]