The Fiercest Females of the Sea

Influential Women - female pirates - Mary Read

When you think about the excursions of fearsome pirates, the image in your mind is probably of a Captain Hook type caricature. Hollywood and pirate novels would have you believe that pirates were swashbucklers, living a happy life on the seas. That they buried treasures and were always planning their next adventure. In the movies, […]

The History of Pink-Collar Jobs

Influential Women - the history of pink collar jobs

Pink-collar job is a term coined in the 1970s to indicate a job that is traditionally done by a woman. However, gender barriers have weakened and the distinction between so-called typically male and typically female roles is less defined today than it used to be. Nowadays, many occupations that were typically pink-collar are done by […]

An Interview with CEO and Co-Founder of Femtech Forum Babymigo

Influential Women - Babymigo founder and CEO Mrs Kemi Olawoye

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 the support they need. Babymigo […]

Influential Women in the Workforce

Influential Women in the workforce

Over the last seven years, the amount of women-owned businesses continues to climb in numbers around the world, across various cultures, nationalities, and demographics. In the United States alone, women-owned brands and businesses all the way to female entrepreneurs represent 42% of the national total, equating to nearly 13 million businesses. Not only are they […]