Dolores Huerta: Labor Leader and Feminist Icon
“My mother was a dominant force in our family. And I always see her as the leader. And that was great for me as a young woman because I never […]
Sofia Ionescu-Ogrezeanu: First Female Neurosurgeon
“This operation changed my life for the next 47 years, as I became a neurosurgeon, turning 180 degrees away from what I had chosen for myself before, the quiet life […]
Alicia Garza: Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter
“Change does not occur without backlash–at least any change worth having–and that backlash is an indicator that the change is so powerful that the opposing forces resist that change with […]
Serena Williams: The GOAT of Women’s Tennis
“I don’t like to lose – at anything – yet I’ve grown most not from victories, but setbacks.” – Serena Williams If you have access to TV or the Internet, […]
Sacred Fire Creative’s Statement on the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, a fundamentalist country called Gilead rose out of the ashes of what was once the United States of America. In this autocratic […]
Josie Natori: Filipino Fashion Trailblazer
“I just don’t like to settle. Good enough is never good enough.” – Josie Natori Josephina Almeda Cruz, also known in fashion circles as Josie Natori, is considered one of […]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A “Notorious” Icon for Women’s Rights
“The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman’s life, to her well-being and dignity. When the government controls that decision for her, she is […]
Sanna Marin: Pushing for Social Equality in Finland
“The strength of a society is measured not by the wealth of its most affluent members, but by how well its most vulnerable citizens are able to cope. The question […]
Monique Lhuillier: Elegance for the Everyday Woman
“I am a perfectionist, but I know how to live life. When I’m working, it’s 100%. When I’m with my friends, I put everything away and enjoy life. When I […]