Kenyan long distance runner Mary Ngugi’s early days of running were filled with excitement which at times would turn to fear. She would often times be concerned with keeping up with men’s intense pace as she trained in Nyahururu, a town in the Southern Rift Valley in Kenya. On top of that at 17 she […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted a Girls Flag Football Jamboree on Sunday at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex, which was a free camp for girls in grades seven through 12. The camp is a part of an ongoing campaign the Steelers have to encourage young women to play flag football and to encourage schools in the […]
Team USA and Team Canada put on a show for a crowd of 14,551 at Climate Pledge Arena the largest crowd that has ever attended a national women’s hockey game in the United States. The 4-2 hockey game resulting in a win from the Americans over the rival Canadians gave players a chance to play […]
Grace Stephens a senior at Western Kentucky University implemented the College Heights Herald’s first official video team so that other students like herself are able to find their stride like she did. However, due to a lack of funding she has had a tough time funding the group. Often times, Stephens’ staff has to shoot […]
Lauren Alaina has always had a goal of empowering women and recently teamed up with Maurices, a women’s clothing chain that Alaina shopped at previously in her own hometown. Alaina said she loves that “they’re all about female empowerment and making women feel their best and look their best.” Alaina and Maurices have worked together […]
The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubha Chaudhuri, has recently said that the World Bank was set to give $700 million for adolescent girls education in 19 states of the country. He disclosed it on Monday, during a parliamentary summit, organized by the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives and the National Population […]
The community came together and braved the cold on Sunday afternoon for the Girls on the Run 5k Celebration at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass. The program’s goal is to promote power and strength to girls through a physical program, as well as coaching them through social and emotional aspects of life. According to Hillary […]
In order to help encourage young women to become first responders, the Lexington Fires Department hosted a free camp for young women, with the aim to empower women throughout the industry. The camp helps encourage women to join the profession and is to honor Brenda Cowan who was shot in the line of duty in […]
To honor the debut of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Walt Disney Company awarded funding to partners that provide providing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and arts education to young people through its Future Storytellers initiative. Awardees include Ghetto Film School and Girls Who Code. Ghetto Film School provides nine courses in film […]
The Coca-Cola Foundation will support ChildFund Uganda in launching the “Women and Youth Economic Empowerment” project that has the goal of empowering women and youth through teaching them sustainable skills. Dr. Charles Luwaga the ChildFund Uganda Programs and Sponsorship Director stated that they have received roughly $150,000 from the Coca-Cola Foundation in order to implement […]