Exxpedtion is an all-women voyage group who travels around the globe on remote parts with a goal to raise awareness about plastic pollution. Emily Penn launched eXXpedition n 2014 seeing the volume of plastic in the oceans as she sails around the world. Their aim is to recognize the extent[…]
Empower women and girls in your own simple ways. We’ve listed our suggestions on how you can become a sister. What is women’s empowerment? Women empowerment includes efforts aimed at encouraging young girls and women with a mentality of can-do instead of can’t-do. It is building an environment where women[…]
Who is Marie Kondo? Marie Kondo is a Japanese organizing consultant who is the author of the bestselling book “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.“ Her book is now a popular Netflix show, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” which became a worldwide hit. As a result, people are documenting their[…]
Who is Lisa Jackson and why is she pushing for iPhones to be 100% recyclable? Lisa Jackson is Apple’s head of environmental initiatives. Since Jackson joined in 2013, she has started initiatives toward sustainability, for example, Apple’s decision to use 100% clean energy and the dismantling Robot Daisy. Advocacy groups[…]
April 10, 2019, for the first time, we now have the first real image of the black hole and that’s thanks to Dr. Katie Bouman, the woman behind the algorithm that made the impossible possible. Meet Katie Bouman, a 29-year-old computer scientist who designed an algorithm that helped make the[…]
It is no secret to those who know me that I am a huge fan of The Walking Dead. I was intrigued when I watched the pilot several years ago. As the seasons progressed, I was hooked. I liked the horror, action, and drama. I also became more interested in[…]
Founded by Academy Award-winning actress and advocate Geena Davis, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media promotes education and research to raise awareness about gender issues in media, particularly television and film. Their educational component includes curricula to teach students how to be savvy media consumers. The institute does[…]
Hollywood; most of its films do not reflect America’s growing diversity. Star Wars is the key to fixing this problem because its galaxy is naturally diverse. “Star Wars is the key to all of this.” While Star Wars‘ story may not be about diversity, its diverse galaxy shows the importance[…]
Of all of the Star Trek movies and spin-off series, “Star Trek: Voyager” boasted the only woman Star Trek Captain. The role of Captain Janeway was played by Kate Mulgrew for seven years. A big victory for women at the time, Star Trek has not had a female Captain since[…]