Category: Girl Power

3 Organizations Team Up To Host Chicago’s Only Girls Baseball Camp

Chicago Baseball and Educational Academy, CBEA, works to build great citizens through baseball education and mentorship. CBEA has teamed up with Baseball for All and Illinois Girls Baseball Inc. to bring the area’s only girls baseball camp to the Chicago area. This camp will be held one night a week for six weeks in October […]

CTV News’ Lisa LaFlamme Named Officer of the Order of Canada

CTV News congratulates Lisa LaFlamme on being named Officer of the Order of Canada (O.C.). This appointment is one of Canada’s highest honours and recognizes national pre-eminence or international service or achievement. Today’s announcement, made by Governor General Julie Payette, recognizes LaFlamme for her contributions to journalism and news broadcasting, as well as her support […]

Pablo Escobar’s Widow Breaks Her Silence

Discovery en Español presents its US exclusive production, the story of María Isabel Santos (formerly Victoria Henao Escobar and better known as “La Tata”), the widow of world-famous Colombian drug dealer Pablo Escobar Gaviria. The woman, who adopted a new identity, breaks her silence and talks about her life alongside one of the bloodiest men […]

Global Women’s Dive Day Events Give Back to Our Blue Planet

On July 20, 2019, PADI® Dive Centers and Resorts will host thousands of divers for PADI Women’s Dive Day, a global celebration of shared adventure, passion and ocean advocacy. While the first PADI Women’s Dive Day in 2015 underscored PADI’s dedication to strengthening female participation in scuba diving, it has become evident the positive influence […]

Meredith Corporation Names Farah Zaman CPO

Meredith Corporation, the leading media and marketing company reaching approximately 180 million American consumers – including nearly 90 percent of U.S. Millennial women – announced today that Farah Zaman has been named Chief Privacy Officer, effective immediately. Zaman will be responsible for leading Meredith’s privacy compliance, education, and protection strategies across all businesses and locations. […]

World’s Largest All-Women’s Surf Event Features WSL Surf Contest and Female Empowerment Festival Year 12

ASA Entertainment announced today that the World Surf League (WSL) QS6000 Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro will return to the Oceanside Pier in Oceanside, Calif., July 26-28, 2019. The nationally televised event is the largest all-female surf contest in the world, with more than 100 top pros scheduled to compete. Admission is free. The Nissan […]

Annette Helson Earns Accolades with Her Directorial Debut ‘Hatched’

TV Actress and Tony Nominated Producer Rachel Annette Helson makes the leap to directing with “Hatched,” a short film starring “Teen Wolf” series regular Melissa Ponzio. The film was a Daily Pick on Film Shortage last week and for her work on the short, Helson was honored by Shoot Online Magazine as one of their […]

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute Partners to Pink Out the Park

The Detroit Tigers will continue its tradition of uniting our community to encourage breast health awareness at the eighth annual Pink Out the Park on Friday, July 19, when the Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. A special pre-game ceremony honoring survivors will take place at 6:30 p.m., followed by the game […]

Frieda “Freddie” Brock Checks Off Another thing on Her Bucket List

Frieda “Freddie” Brock considers herself part of the new generation of seniors. A vibrant personality with an appetite for adventure, Freddie has spent her retirement traveling and pursuing her passion for writing. Most recently, Freddie added another fascinating chapter to that life when she was chosen by AAG for a special “bucket list” surprise. Following […]

NASA Television to Cover Departure, Landing of Astronaut Anne McClain

NASA astronaut Anne McClain and two crewmates on the International Space Station are scheduled to conclude their stay aboard the orbiting laboratory Monday, June 24. Live coverage of their return will begin at 3:30 p.m. EDT on NASA Television and the agency’s website. McClain, a flight engineer for Expedition 59, expedition and Soyuz Commander Oleg […]