Girl Power

The the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced that Superstore's Lauren Ash will host the 44th Annual Gracie Awards on May 21 at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Joining her on stage for a special night of performances is nine-time Grammy award-winner Sheryl Crow. The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF), honors outstanding individual achievement and programming by, […]

A palpable sense of energy, anticipation, and vibrant camaraderie was filling the room at Venture X Doral in western Miami-Dade County. Guests were packing the place — distinctive in its design-forward, wood-accented hues — and soon enough, there weren't any empty seats or tables left. "Is she really going to be here?" a wide-eyed woman asked no one in particular. Undeniably, Rachel Hollis — the bestselling author who was about […]

Actress, entrepreneur and philanthropist Zoe Saldana was in Amsterdam to help select the winner of the 2019 Chivas Venture – a social startup competition that gives away $1m in no-strings funding to businesses who blend profit with purpose to have a positive impact on the world. From 20 global finalists, Mexico's Xilinat walked away with the largest amount of funding, receiving $310,000, following a live pitch at Europe's leading tech […]

One of America's most influential tastemakers, best-selling author and business executive Martha Stewart will speak at the World Cannabis Congress (WCC) in Saint John, NB being held this June 16-18. Stewart is an example of big brands and high-profile personalities that are entering into the cannabis space as outdated stigma gives way to mainstream growth opportunities. "I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experience in the lifestyle space with […]

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit (SI Swimsuit) reveals this year's covers, each one featuring a single model: Tyra Banks, supermodel, entrepreneur and media mogul; Alex Morgan, US National Women's Soccer team star and Olympic gold medalist; and Camille Kostek, 2018 SI Swimsuit Model Search winner and SI Swimsuit Rookie this year. SI Swimsuit hits newsstands on Wednesday, May 8. This marks the third SI Swimsuit cover for Banks, who came out of […]

Before Nita Wiggins began teaching journalism in Paris ten years ago, she spent 21 years as a full-time news reporter and sportscaster working for ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox network affiliates in such cities as Dallas, Seattle, and Memphis. As a woman of color, Wiggins found that her dream of covering professional sports came with a high price—stress and a raft of institutionalized practices she found unacceptable. In her controversial […]

Beginning on May 7th, with the support of Scotiabank, FitSpirit Celebrations will be held in eight cities across Ontario and Québec to inspire girls to come together and rediscover the joys of physical activity through a range of exciting challenges and activities. The Celebrations are open to girls ages 12-17 and are designed to encourage physical fitness, regardless of athletic abilities. New this year, FitSpirit welcomes non-partner schools and girls […]

USA Softball announced today that NormaTec, the industry leader in compression recovery technology for athletes, has joined the National Team supplier pool as an Official Supplier of USA Softball through February, 2021. With this partnership, NormaTec Recovery Systems will be available to members of the USA Softball National Teams for enhanced recovery benefits for staff and players to utilize at training facilities and on the road at games and tournaments. […]

Actress Martha Madison (Days of Our Lives), whose mother is living with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), will share her family's young-onset dementia journey as the Keynote Speaker for The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's 2019 Education Conference. The event, which will be attended by more than 400 people, will be held Friday, May 3 at the LAX Airport Marriott in Los Angeles, CA. FTD is the most common dementia for people under […]