[ad_1] Ruth Shaber, MD, the founder and president of the Tara Health Foundation, which promotes health, well-being, and opportunity for women and girls through innovative evidence-informed programs, is also a renowned impact investor and author of the new book, The XX Edge: Unlocking Higher Returns and Lower Risk. In a recent Q&A with Women’s eNews,…
[ad_1] Organizations can play a vital role in changing harmful social norms. In operational contexts where gender inequality prevails, they can use their leverage to promote gender equality inside and outside its walls. For example, they may be confronted by situations in which social and cultural norms or practices are commonly characterized by unequal power relationships,…
[ad_1] While societal stigmas affect people on a daily basis, this is particularly true when a person is a member of two or more marginalized groups. For example, there is an estimated 20 million LGBTQ+ people in the US, and 39% of them report having a disability. This is particularly problematic since, according to Nami,…
[ad_1] When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, I was devastated. Yes, I read the oral arguments and the leaked draft. I knew what was coming, but with the final decision, I felt heartsick and abandoned. It took time for the rage and sense of betrayal to rise above my disappointment….
[ad_1] 21 Individuals and Organizations Advancing Gender Equality (September 12, 2022) – Women’s eNews, the award-winning, non-profit global news organization, is pleased to announce its ’21 Leaders for the 21st Century’ honorees for 2022. ‘Women’s eNews selected these individuals and organizations due for their unwavering and pioneering support for gender equality from the health, technology and business…
[ad_1] More than 24.1 million women of reproductive age live in the 14 states that effectively outlawed abortion as of August 1, and more than 12.2 million women live in the 12 additional states that currently ban abortion prior to fetal viability or that have pending litigation concerning their abortion bans. Across all 26 of these…
