Empowering Women Through Connectivity

By Joseph Ram Two thirds of the world’s population lives or works in developing countries and the overwhelming majority of them are women. Under-served communities lacking infrastructure often have the most to gain from innovations in mobile technology. For many women in emerging areas throughout Latin America, smartphones have helped to free them from the […]

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Double Standards. Doubled: Advice for Women Entrepreneurs in Male Dominated Industries

By Elizabeth Vargas, Founder, Edge Music Network When the historic 2012 gender-discrimination suit filed by Ellen Pao against Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers finally came to an end last March, it served as a bad omen for outspoken women in male-dominated industries far beyond the field of technology. In the landmark case that riveted both […]

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Cutting Sugar’s Umbilical Cord

Once upon a time, sugar was mostly relegated to desserts. But now, excessive amounts can be found in our everyday foods and beverages, and it’s taking a toll, according to recently published studies. • The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center exposed high-sugar diets as major risks for cancer, especially breast cancer. • The Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience […]

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Advancing Women

Advancing Women