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How Software Entrepreneur Ping Fu Makes the World Come to Life
Ping Fu created and managed a 3D company despite all odds.
Let’s Get More Women in Innovation and Technology—Here’s How
UN Women and representatives from major companies came together for the Global Innovation Coalition for Change to devise solutions to empower girls in technology and innovation.
What Alexa Can Teach Us About Gender Inequality
Artificial intelligence apps like Alexa are improving the way we use technology, but they’re also revealing the pervasiveness of sexism in the process.
Why Analog Is Back in Style: Meet Animator Janie Korn
Artist Janie Korn employs old-school claymation and stop-motion techniques, a hands-on art form that defies the challenges often associated with a lack of CGI training.
Meet the Female Founder Behind the Shoemakers Movement
Brooklyn Shoe Space founder Keiko Hirosue makes more than shoes; she makes a safe space for female artisans.
How to Stop Tech’s Toxic Bro Culture
By the time the Team page on your website is 10 white guys with beards and a dog, you’ve created a company culture that underrepresented groups are going to be wary of joining.
The Rise of Womenpreneurs
Women-led businesses and womenpreneurs are forging a powerful path in America’s economic growth.
Women-Run Startup Bulletin is Out to Reinvent Retail—And It’s Nasty
Bulletin founders Alana Branston and Ali Kriegsman curate the coolest items on the internet, while giving emerging brands a lean way into the retail space.
How Women Are Leading the Sustainable Fashion Movement
While “fast fashion” is partly to blame for the poor working conditions experienced by female garment workers, women are also the ones pioneering the sustainable fashion alternative.
How Startups Are Turning the Female Body Into Big Bucks
Health tracking apps for women are on the rise, like Ida Tin’s “Clue,” an app that allows women to track their periods.
Mind Over Money: An Interview with LearnVest Founder Alexa von Tobel
LearnVest Founder Alexa von Tobel on economic security and the psychology of money.
These Sex Toys Are Redefining the Way Women Orgasm
Recognizing the fact that women typically orgasm half as often as men, one company is creating sex toys focused on female pleasure.
How the Ladies Get Paid Founder Started A Grassroots Movement
Ladies Get Paid co-founder Claire Wasserman started a grassroots movement to educate women about the pay gap and advocate for equal pay.