New American Funding President and Co-Founder, Patty Arvielo, has won two Stevie Awards, including Gold for Woman of the Year – Consumer Services and Silver for her Achievement in Management – Financial Services. Arvielo’s numerous accomplishments since the beginning of 2019, which judges called “incredible and astounding” and “women empowerment at its best” include: Led […]
Movista COO and Co-founder, April Seggebruch, was named today as the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Entrepreneur of the Year -Retail category in The 18th Annual American Business Awards®. The American Business Awards are the U.S.A.’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – […]
Canadian women entrepreneurs are key to economic success as a country, and they make invaluable contributions to our communities. However, women still face unique and systemic barriers to starting and growing a business, and they remain underrepresented in our economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women entrepreneurs. It has severely affected sectors such as […]
Today, more than 600 people from Chicagoland and beyond gathered virtually for The Working Lunch, Women Employed’s signature event that welcomed leaders from across sectors to discuss how COVID is impacting the economy and working women. “As millions of women head to the frontlines during this crisis as essential workers, the need for better protections […]
This week, The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced the winners of the 45th annual Gracie Awards. The list of honorees includes such esteemed honorees as Michelle Williams, Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, Tamron Hall, Naomi Watts, Angela Yee, Norah O’Donnell, Niecy Nash, Stephanie Beatriz, and Soledad O’Brien, along with more than 100 of […]
According to The United Nations Population Fund, six months of lockdowns could result in an additional 31 million cases of gender-based violence across the globe. The Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, CARE, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation launched Together For Her last month to deploy funds, address the dire need for resources, and support the […]
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy is launching Mrs. Bush’s Story Time, a new podcast for families featuring original recordings from the radio program of the same name. Mrs. Bush’s Story Time began as a radio program co-produced with the Philadelphia-based Children’s Literacy Initiative and ABC Radio and originally aired from 1990 to 1994 […]
Hunt Military Communities has launched a new public service announcement dedicated to military moms across the nation in honor of Mother’s Day. The PSA features the mothers of military children as well as those who serve in active duty sharing in their own words what it means to balance motherhood with military service. “Mother’s Day […]
Fish & Richardson have announced that Jay Kugler DeYoung, a principal in the firm’s Boston office, has been named chair of the firm’s EMPOWER Women’s Initiative. In 2009, Fish created EMPOWER – which stands for Enrichment, Mentorship, Partnering, Opportunities, Wisdom, Excellence, and Responsibility – to promote the recruitment, retention and advancement of the firm’s female […]
Amid the current drama of the Coronavirus pandemic, simple acts of faith are the strings keeping many connected to visions of brighter days. As the Managing Partner at The Cochran Firm Charlotte, Attorney Faith Fox’s office has been bombarded with calls from people seeking legal consultation for their many unanswered pandemic related issues and questions. […]