Category: Gender Issues

EIGHT ISLAMIC FEMALE students are in Los Angeles to attend “Consciousness Raising of Pakistani Women on Contemporary Academic and Social Issues 2016.” The trip, funded by the U.S. State Department, involves panel discussions on a range of topics, including media images of women, fashion, creating green urban…

THIS MAY SOUND a bit cynical but I have been working with women athletes for over twenty-five years and there has been some, but not nearly enough, movement to support women sports from a sponsorship perspective.  This may be due to the exposure of some sports, and lack of exposure of…

THE CHIEF ENGAGEMENT officer of Women Moving Millions, Jacki Zehner, talked to Inside Philanthropy about how companies with more gender diversity on their boards, leadership teams, and workforces do better in multiple…

From a young age, sports played an important role in Yolanda Jackson's life and continues to do so today. She's the founder and CEO of Yolanda L. Jackson and Associates, a sports marketing company that represents female athletes - a profession built on 30 years experience. Twenty of those years were spent working at the Women's Sports Foundation - the brainchild of tennis great Billie Jean King. You'll want to hear what Yolanda has to say about the current and future status of women in sports.

INDIE DESIGNER Rachel Antonoff has partnered with Gwynnie Bee to create an exclusive plus-size collection. Rachel told Refinery29, “I’m a fan of Gwynnie Bee, but in general, my approach to fashion has…