Sisterhood: Women in business mentoring and supporting each other With the growing trend of women empowerment, the path to gender equality and economic freedom is “sisterhood.” The need for women in business to associate themselves with sisterhood exists because if they do not do so, they are not likely to[…]
We all have our own notions of girlhood, womanhood, and the transition in-between. What is a beautiful girlhood? Girlhood is a time to be celebrated, often cut short by early gender expectations, sexualization, and judgement that can scar the journey. Many cultures have a rites of passage to mark the[…]
Can you believe that even in 2015, most fashion designers refuse to offer clothing in larger sizes for women? Most women love fashion as a way to express our individuality. Entrepreneur Christine Hunsicker saw an opportunity and she took it. After selling her last two companies to Yahoo and Facebook,[…]
Have you every been cyber-bullied? In true sisterhood style, these three women protect women online by fighting the hate. These sisters are crusaders against the trolling, threats, shaming, name-calling, and other abusive online behavior. See how they take a stand for women everywhere and uplift us all in the process.[…]
Yes, finding sisterhood through yoga just might be a lot easier than you think: “To embrace the true meaning of sisterhood is remembering to become the sister that we want to have in our lives.” Ninety percent of the practitioners of yoga are female. What does that tell us about[…]
You are a superwoman, capable of amazing feats involving skill, talent, and sheer willpower. Now, it’s time to feel like a real-life Superwoman. Like all great superheroes, you still need to know your limits and recharge your energy supplies. In the meantime, keep making the world a better place by[…]
Like most women, girls are more likely to be assaulted by men they know and trust, even those who are supposed to protect them, not abuse them. If you don’t think this can happen to you or someone you love, think again. “In sisterhood, we must rally around and support[…]
Sisterhood Agenda won Best of the VI 2015 for best nonprofit organization on St. John by VI Daily News readers. Now, founding President Angela D. Coleman is honored to be among the women recognized for LeadHERship in the U.S. Virgin Islands. “What a super group of women to be included[…]
Female genital mutilation is an international public health crisis. Over 30 years ago, my sister and I had just come from school when we found villagers in our homestead celebrating. On enquiry, my mother said that my sister and I were to undergo the emuratare-circumcision-ritual that would make us women.[…]