
Finally, Black Women Are Getting Credit and Recognition For Starting The Nail Art Trend
Nail art is a niche fashion trend that has become increasingly popular and more mainstream in recent years. However, the Black women responsible have historically seen little to no credit.
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More Women Are Becoming Entrepreneurs Than Ever
A report commissioned by American Express found that, between 2014 and 2019, the number of women-owned businesses climbed 21 percent to a total of nearly 13 million.
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An All-Women Coral Conservation Group is Reviving Coral Reefs
Coral Catch Gili Air recently received a grant to fund an all-women conservation team to train women from all over Indonesia how to plant, breed, graft, and garden corals.
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Women Making a Difference: 8 World-Changers To Know
These women are changing the world in creative and innovative ways — and will leave you feeling inspired.
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58 Best International Women's Day Quotes
As a way to embrace and cultivate the lives and futures of women from all walks of life, we’ve developed a list of inspiring quotes from world-changing women.
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Art Is Helping Refugee Women Connect and Express Themselves
A new study in Australia has looked at the experiences of refugee and migrant women who shared creative art in community exhibitions. The women supported each other, learnt about each other’s cultures and taught each other new skills, including unique sewing techniques.
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Afghan Women Launched a School for Refugees on a U.S. Army Base
Concerned to see refugee children missing out on classes, three Afghan women set up their own school at the Fort McCoy base in Wisconsin.
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Meet the Woman Infiltrating Book Deserts With Vending Machines & Mobile Libraries
A self-proclaimed "radical street librarian" is addressing book deserts by providing free books to areas in Baltimore with limited access.
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9 Best TED Talks To Watch During Women's History Month
This Women's History Month, learn from some of the world's most daring women leaders — and their TED Talks.
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Jessie Simmons: How a schoolteacher became an unsung hero of the civil rights movement
Denials in work applications set Jessie up to fight an important battle for justice for Black educators at a time when many were being pushed out of the teaching profession.
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Meet 3 Indigenous women who are leading the way on climate change
This compilation features Indigenous people and their knowledge in the climate realm.
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