Women being recognized in history doesn’t happen as often as it should. For instance, does the name Susanna M. Salter ring a bell? Well, if not, you’re probably not the only one who has never heard of her before. Or, you may have heard of her before, but you never spent a lot of time …
Zitkala Sa is one American hero who deserves to be recognized. Every now and then, we have to look back across history to see how we as a country or even a world have come. When we do look back, we often remember wars, tragedies, and people. Though wars and other tragedies are unfortunate, people …
September 18th 2020, one of the most notable advocates for women’s rights and gender equality in the Supreme Court passed at age 87 from pancreatic cancer. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, after Sandra Day O’Conner, was the second woman with a presence on the U.S. Supreme Court. Notorious RBG trailblazing women empowerment in a continually sexist climate is …
Neerja Bhanot saved lives. It’s not a name that many people know, but it belongs to one of the bravest and most selfless women of the 20th century. Allow us to introduce you to the heroine who lost her life while protecting hundreds, as they escaped from a hijacked plane. This is the story of …
Lizzo’s ‘Truth Hurts’ empowers women. Ever since its release in 2017, and especially its 2019 viral breakthrough, its proved itself a modern classic. It’s easy to see why Rolling Stone, Billboard and Uproxx all placed it in their Best Songs of the 2010s lists. Every aspect of it is memorable, from the simplistic yet rich …
Being a victim of the atrocities that are committed against women in the US, AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) is empowering women all around. She said in an interview that she has been a victim of harassment and verbal abuse. She said that the oral abuse affects her no more, however, what’s more painful is seeing how …
Theresa Kachindamoto never had the ambition to become head chief in Monkey Bay, an area of Malawi. She was a woman, and came from a different village. However, her reputation of being “good with people” made her the popular choice when it came time for the other chiefs of the village to determine who should …
The workforce used to be a silencing space for women, and, traditionally, men have used their status and power to say and do whatever they desired. But, in recent years, women are finding their voice and overcoming the fear of speaking up. Emma Watson is using her celebrity power to create an outlet where women …
