Girl Power

Movista COO and Co-founder, April Seggebruch, was named today as the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year -Retail category in The 18th Annual American Business Awards®. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.'s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Nicknamed "the Stevies" for the Greek […]

Canadian women entrepreneurs are key to economic success as a country, and they make invaluable contributions to our communities. However, women still face unique and systemic barriers to starting and growing a business, and they remain underrepresented in our economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women entrepreneurs. It has severely affected sectors such as retail, hospitality and food services—sectors where women entrepreneurs are most present. On top of typically […]

Today, more than 600 people from Chicagoland and beyond gathered virtually for The Working Lunch, Women Employed's signature event that welcomed leaders from across sectors to discuss how COVID is impacting the economy and working women. "As millions of women head to the frontlines during this crisis as essential workers, the need for better protections for working women has never been more urgent," said Cherita Ellens, CEO of Women Employed. […]

This week, The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 45th annual Gracie Awards. The list of honorees includes such esteemed honorees as Michelle Williams, Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, Tamron Hall, Naomi Watts, Angela Yee, Norah O'Donnell, Niecy Nash, Stephanie Beatriz, and Soledad O'Brien, along with more than 100 of the most talented women in television, radio and digital media. The Gracies recognize exemplary programming […]

Hunt Military Communities has launched a new public service announcement dedicated to military moms across the nation in honor of Mother's Day. The PSA features the mothers of military children as well as those who serve in active duty sharing in their own words what it means to balance motherhood with military service. "Mother's Day is a special time to celebrate the women in our lives who sacrifice so much […]

Fish & Richardson have announced that Jay Kugler DeYoung, a principal in the firm's Boston office, has been named chair of the firm's EMPOWER Women's Initiative. In 2009, Fish created EMPOWER – which stands for Enrichment, Mentorship, Partnering, Opportunities, Wisdom, Excellence, and Responsibility – to promote the recruitment, retention and advancement of the firm's female legal staff. EMPOWER provides expanded professional and business development opportunities, mentoring, training, and support to […]

Amid the current drama of the Coronavirus pandemic, simple acts of faith are the strings keeping many connected to visions of brighter days. As the Managing Partner at The Cochran Firm Charlotte, Attorney Faith Fox's office has been bombarded with calls from people seeking legal consultation for their many unanswered pandemic related issues and questions. In an effort of broader world and community service, Fox is launching a live, online […]