As the founder and CEO of Mira, an at-home hormone tracking system, I am deeply passionate about empowering women to take control of their reproductive health. However, I have come face-to-face with the alarming presence of medical gaslighting in our healthcare system through my own journey and the stories of countless women I have encountered. This…
Dubai, July 8, 2023 – Womenpreneur Middle East, a leading organization dedicated to empowering women in business, has officially opened nominations for the highly coveted “The Elite 100: Most Powerful Women in 2023” accolade, powered by CEO Weekly UAE. The announcement was made today by the esteemed Editor-in-Chief of a renowned media house, emphasizing the…
Scene: a hotel room in New York, one spring morning in 2013. I’m staring at a photograph of a young soldier with the word TRUTH emblazoned underneath her tentative smile in white font and a red box like a Barbara Kruger, pinned to Vivienne Westwood’s “Climate Revolution” DIY top. “It’s incredible no one knows who this is….
It has been five years since Jawhara al-Wabili became one of Saudi Arabia’s first women drivers — a reform she saw as revolutionary, even as some activists dismissed it as window-dressing. “I drove as soon as it was authorised,” the 55-year-old from the central city of Buraidah proudly told AFP, recalling a milestone that drew…
Team USA is currently favored to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which kicks off on July 20 with games in Sydney, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand, but other teams will be bringing some fierce competition as well. Various cities across the two countries will also host games, giving fans from all around Australia and New Zealand—or…
Sha’Carri Richardson ran the fastest women’s 100m time of the year on Thursday at the US Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The 23-year-old finished the opening heat with a world-leading time of 10.71 seconds as she boosted her chances of qualifying for next month’s World Championships in Budapest. The time was also a personal best for Richardson. In April, the American had…
