The iconic women in this list have used the power of words to inspire, persuade, and protest. They have lit the literary world on fire and continue to burn in readers’ hearts worldwide. Yumiko Kurahashi The short stories by Yumiko Kurahashi blend her absurdist imagination with a smart mix of
Seeing how healthcare can fault women firsthand, Kemi Olawoye knew she needed to make a change and disrupt the harmful cycle in the maternal health industry. By co-founding the online forum Babymigo, Olawoye broke into the femtech industry and started a resource to connect African mothers and soon-to-be mothers with
Feminism is often taught through a narrow lens, only exposing well known experiences of specific women While the classic feminist works have earned praise for a reason, it’s important to find stories that reveal the less talked-about truths of women worldwide. The intersectional nature of feminism’s calls for a broader
Women-only online spaces and women-owned digital platforms continue to be outnumbered by men around the world. In 2017, an OECD report found that women use the internet 12% less than their male counterparts globally – for a plethora of reasons. From discrimination and hate speech to online sexual harassment, women
