It’s the simplest thing in the world, if you’re thirsty: Walk to the sink. Turn on the tap. Pour yourself a glass of water. But what if you can’t drink the water from your tap? What if it’s contaminated? What if this basic life necessity also makes you sick? That’s what happened when Mari Copeny…
An evening of classical music exclusively by, for, and about women was the passionate heart of the New World Symphony’s star-studded 36th anniversary gala, held April 6, 2024, in Miami Beach, FL. “Balancing the Score” was the theme of the New World Symphony’s gala this year, which celebrated centuries of contributions by women to classical…
What we hold today as a celebration may have begun as a protest. In 1909, the very first “National Women’s Day” was held in New York City to draw attention to the conditions women faced working in the garment industry. Around the world, as the labor movement gained momentum, the idea of an annual “Women’s…
American poet Maya Angelou wrote, “You can’t really know where you are going until you know where you have been.” March is Women’s History Month. That means that, around the globe, March is when people commemorate the contributions women have made to events in history as well as the force women continue to be in…
Angela V. Olinto, a world-renowned astrophysicist and founding member of the Advisory Board of the Women’s Leadership Center at Williams Bay, will become the next provost of Columbia University starting April 1, 2024. The appointment is recognition of Dr. Olinto’s breakthrough work as researcher, academic, mentor, and leader. Since 2018, she has been Dean of…
HerStories is a podcast series hosted by The Chicago Network (TCN), an organization focused on empowering women leaders in Chicagoland. In 2023, TCN interviewed Ann for a feature called “Designing a Better Future for Women” in which she told the story of her unexpected rise from middle school English teacher to one of America’s leading…