Now more than ever, we need to better understand life in the Middle East. Najat Rizk seeks out these expressions of the life less documented. Based in Beirut, she is a film producer who works in the midst of constant tension…
Back in 1942, six mathematicians were hired by the US government to work on a top-secret project – programming America’s first all-electronic digital computer. But despite their involvement, most people have never heard of them, because their contribution was glossed…
Women in the sciences have long faced unfair prejudices and setbacks because of their gender. These obstacles deter many women before they even have a chance to pursue studies in such fields. Still, some truly remarkable women have triumphed, and…
Whether you blame job hopping on startup culture or the end of job security, young people who job hop isn’t a new thing. But LinkedIn’s data interestingly shows that women have steadily job hopped at a higher rate than men…
It’s not just a numbers game though :Increasing representation by putting women in support roles like communications and HR is just not going to shift the needle, in fact it creates “pink ghettos. read more in digitalist More Women In…
Women’s participation in the labor force is critical to economic growth. Yet, despite this evidence, a range of legal barriers inhibiting women’s full and equal economic participation remains on the books in countries around the world. read more in blogs.cfr…
Gender could be affecting your level of commitment to sustainable living. Women are more likely than men to carry reusable shopping bags, drive smaller cars, and be vegetarian. Men tend to have higher carbon emissions because they eat more meat…
A growing number of Muslim women who are using social media (and a healthy dose of humor) to speak truth to preconceptions. learn more in wired 5 Women Talk About Islam on Social Media By Omar Mouallem was last modified:…
The global cosmetics industry is now worth an estimated $197 billion, and is growing by about 4% annually. In 2014, so-called new markets (anything outside North America and Western Europe) accounted for 39.6% of L’Oréal’s $29.9 billion in sales. To…
Women in the business world are helping others achieve their goals- a move that could improve the outlook for women in technology.This piece is dedicated to the women who’ve served as the architects for modern technology, and to all the…
