October 2016

Global children’s charity Theirworld and Oando Foundation, an independent charity organization, have partnered to empower Nigerian girls and young women. This initiative is …

San Francisco, CA — A pioneer in the field of medicine, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris is a leader in the movement to …

Remy Ma has decided to take an important stance against mass incarceration, pointedly in regards to one population that has received little …

Ava DuVernay knows the power of a fearless woman. The director, screenwriter and all-around badass filmmaker recently sat down withGlamour for the magazine’s …

NEW DELHI: This is the story of Haritha. Haritha can be you, me, a friend, that distant cousin, or colleague. She can …

CHICAGO (WOMENSENEWS)— American women have been growing older without a roadmap since the upheavals of the 1960s. This has been both liberating …

Soon after Nadine Burke Harris opened a pediatrics clinic in a low-income neighborhood in San Francisco, she began grappling with the high …

ABC has named Jamila Hunter senior vice president of comedy, Variety has learned. Hunter’s promotion follows the exit of longtime head of comedy Samie Falvey, who recently departed …

Students at Robert W. Coleman Elementary School in Baltimore aren’t sent to detention when they misbehave. Instead, they go to the Mindful Moment Room. Kids …

Getting a phone call from an unidentified number in Chicago in late summer is a fantasy many artists, scientists and other creative …

Tamara McNeil loves reading to her son, and she’s not alone. It’s a daily activity that creates a bond between parents and …

Alicia Keys continues to speak her truth, sticking to her word that her days of feeling forced to wear make-up due to cultural …

According to the 2016 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by small business payment card issuer American Express OPEN, women own 11.3 …

A popular saying goes thus “if parents are online and students are online themselves, why not schools?” It’s no longer news when …

If you are in search of a faithful partner, here are three things that can boost your chances of finding them quick …

Meg Otanwa rocked a stunning piece off Mai Atafo’s “Woman Up” collection for “Oloibiri” movie premiere. Meg Otanwa made a stunning vision …

UK based global education company, Centre for African Business Education (CABE) have been busy crossing international waters to provide practical business education, …

Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o is currently doing the media promotion for her a movie “Queen of Katwe” where she acts the role …

Health clinics in the inner city of Johannesburg, South Africa, are unwelcoming to teen girls, a small study by Afrika Tikkun found. …

The story of my giving combines two distinctively American traditions: our nation’s great immigrant experience and institutional philanthropy extending way beyond home …

CHICAGO (WOMENSENEWS)— American women have been growing older without a roadmap since the upheavals of the 1960s. This has been both liberating …

“My name is Warner Newman, I’m a musician. I am also a child survivor of  domestic abuse, and I’m here to talk …

(WOMENSENEWS)—Parts of this story were featured in the documentary “The Uncondemned,” which opens on Oct. 21 across the country and looks at …