St Paul’s All-Women City Council Offers a Blueprint for Cities Nationwide
In early January, the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, made history when a young, diverse, all-women team was sworn into seven city council seats. St. Paul voters set an inspiring example on November 7, 2023, by electing Mitra Jalali, Anika Bowie, Rebecca Noecker, Saura Jost, Hwa Jeong Kim, Nelsie Yang, and Cheniqua Johnson to office.
Women Are the Indian Space Agency’s Secret Weapon
The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 has put India in an exclusive group of nations, including the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, who have safely landed probes on the moon. Another aspect of that August 2023 mission that was largely overlooked? The pivotal role female scientists played.
Should Teens Be Encouraged to Pursue Politics As Much As STEM?
Women’s low political participation goes beyond developing nations. The United States has fallen from 27th to 43rd place on the global gender parity index, as per the World Economic Forum. Unlike Finland, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Israel, or India, the U.S. has not elected a female head of government in the 247 years since its independence.
How the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Scored a Goal for Gender Equality
Much work must be done to ensure that female players are treated with dignity and receive equal pay for the same job as their male counterparts, but it’s still essential to acknowledge the measurable steps taken so far. All things considered, it’s fair to say that this year’s Women’s World Cup still contributed to gender equality.
The Global Gender Gap Persists, But One Country Is Way Ahead of Others
In June ‘23, the World Economic Forum (WEF), released a report predicting it will likely take another 131 years to close the global gender gap. The “gender gap” refers to the roughly 3.9 billion women on our who do not have the same access to education, health care, economic opportunities, or political empowerment as their male counterparts.
Why Equal Pay Day Matters
Paying women what they are genuinely owed is a matter of fairness. Equal Pay Day is a symbolic day that draws attention to the extra months a woman has to work to catch up to what the average man was paid for doing the same job.
The Power of Red: Why Teens Need To Know More About Heart Disease
On the first Friday of February each year, National Wear Red Day, I twin with my mom and grandma. For years, I viewed National Wear Red Day as a fun way to color-coordinate flawlessly with my mom — to show the world that this mother-daughter duo is an unbreakable team.
The Gen Z Guide to Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On April 18, 1959, Martin Luther King Jr. addressed over 26,000 students on the grounds of the Washington Monument. He saw them as a generation that would not take no for an answer and would fight ferociously for total equality. He wasn’t just addressing the beat generation; he was speaking directly to us, Gen Z. His message is more relevant today than ever before.