“Freedom and democracy are dreams you never give up.”-Aung San Suu Kyi Sometimes taking the road less traveled is an arduous task. But when you’re called to fulfill a purpose larger than yourself, turning back is not an option. No one knows this like political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi. A fierce advocate for democracy,… Read More
Women Who Dared
Mary Wollstonecraft: A Pioneer in the Feminist Movement
“Taught from their infancy that beauty is woman’s scepter, the mind shapes itself to the body, and, roaming round its gilt cage, only seeks to adorn its prison.”- Mary Wollstonecraft Armed with the belief that women can achieve far beyond society’s expectations, author Mary Wollstonecraft was a pioneer in the feminist movement. Considered one of… Read More
How One Book Changed a Nation: The Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe
“I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did his dictation.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe It is rare that a book can ruffle the feathers of an entire nation, but author and campaigner for justice, Harriet Beecher Stowe, achieved just that. Her famous novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, which showed the evils of slavery… Read More
Why Every Woman Should Thank Gloria Steinem
Women are always saying, “We can do anything that men can do.” But men should be saying, “We can do anything that women can do.” – Gloria Steinem What hasn’t Gloria Steinem done in the name of feminism? She is the face of American feminism, championing the efforts of women’s social reform for decades and… Read More
Nancy Brinker’s Promise Changed the World
“I Promise.” When Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker uttered those words her life changed forever, along with millions of women around the world. It was 1977 when a family crisis revealed the calling on her life. Nancy’s older sister, Susan G. Komen, had been diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a different time then. People didn’t… Read More
9 Coco Chanel Quotes that Dare You to Do You!
Two words: Simple Elegance. Coco Chanel was the epitome of a classic woman. With an eye for timeless design, her work continues to be revered some 40 years after her death. She was born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in August 1883 in Saumur, France. Her name would become synonymous with style and sophistication, but her early… Read More