News by subject: WOM

The Board of Directors of the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) has elected two new physician members: John T. Finnell, M.D., M.Sc., and Melissa A. Platt, M.D....

AnitaB.org is excited to announce that the call for speaker participation is currently open for Grace Hopper Celebration 2024 (GHC 24), the world's largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists. This process reflects the organization's...

Mobile Infirmary, an affiliate of Infirmary Health, announces today that in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures are paused following the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision. Effective February 24, 2024, the Center for Reproductive Medicine at...

Sakhi for South Asian Women (Sakhi), a leading nonprofit working with survivors of gender-based violence within the South Asian diaspora in New York City, will become one of the first South Asian American organizations to ring the closing bell at the...

The She Built Foundation, a newly established nonprofit organization, is thrilled to announce its official launch and participation at the International Builders' Show (IBS) during the last week in February. The foundation, founded by Mollie Elkman,...

Caroline Wanga, President and CEO of Essence Ventures, will share her wisdom and signature leadership around authenticity in a keynote fireside chat at the Catalyst Awards Conference & Dinner on 12 March 2024. The annual event is hosted by Catalyst,...

IntegriShield, an innovator in digital compliance and marketing solutions, announces the appointment of Ashleigh Arnaud as its new Vice President. With over a decade of experience in digital and affiliate marketing, Arnaud boasts a proven track...

Synergis, an award-winning workforce solutions partner, proudly announces President Tracey Klein's inclusion on the thirteenth-annual Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Staffing 100 North America list for 2024. The list recognizes influential leaders...

The full and equal participation of women in the economy is essential to Canada's competitiveness and prosperity. Dismantling the systemic barriers that hold women entrepreneurs back from reaching their full potential leads to more economic...

Kendra Schaaf, former managing director of Mojo Supermarket has launched something new, Schaaf (pronounced Sh-off) which joins the less than 1% of creative businesses in the US that are owned by women. Kendra Schaaf will serve as the consultancy's...

Ensono, an expert technology advisor and leading managed services provider, released today the results of its fourth annual Speak Up survey, uncovering biases related to women in technology. The survey highlights a growing optimism among women in the...

Today, Sparrow Finance (Techstars 2023) (www.joinsparrow.co), a new goal-oriented bitcoin platform and community designed for women, by women, is thrilled to announce the platform is live and open to the public. Available in the United States, the...

Novae COO, Shaneé McCambry is ready to take the world by storm with her new women's empowerment book. Shaped by her own traumatic experiences, "Perfectly Imperfect" isn't light reading?but it's not meant to be. "The book is about facing the ideas...

50/50 Women on Boardstm (50/50WOB), the leading nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards, today shared its Gender Diversity Index Fourth Quarter 2023 Findings. The...

Today, on National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Covenant House Toronto launches Let's Talk About Sex Trafficking, a campaign to spark dialogue and empower and equip parents, caregivers and teens with tools to help prevent sex trafficking in...

Blue Ridge Eating Disorder Care Center has announced that they now offer young women in need of Residential eating disorder care in-network coverage with Geisinger Health Plan and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. Blue Ridge Eating Disorder Care...

Today, Independent Women's Voice (IWV) Ambassador Paula Scanlan testified in support of Alabama House Bill 111, which, if passed, would codify definitions of common sex-based words such as 'woman,' 'man,' 'male,' and 'female.' The legislation,...

Ayanna Stephens, a human resources executive who has dedicated her career to championing issues relating to people, diversity, equity and inclusion, has been named to Food Bank For New York City's Board of Directors effective today....

Kim Jones, Founder and CEO of Kim Jones Alliance (KJA), a leading resource for women who want to advance their careers and create maximum workplace impact, will moderate the SXSW panel: Revolutionizing Workplace Wellbeing for Women In Color with...

Harmonia Healthcare, a specialty women's health platform focusing on underdiagnosed, undertreated, and otherwise dismissed female-specific diseases, launched today. Harmonia intends to open the company's first care center, with a focus on...

BTI Brand Innovations Inc. (BTI) is a marketing and sales agency that believes in giving forward by sharing our time, expertise, and heart towards championing causes that impact a better future. One such initiative is the VOICE Grant Program, which...

Pelvital, the women's health MedTech company on a mission to transform the standard of care for...

Elektra Health, a digital health platform that empowers women navigating the menopause journey via evidence-based education, medical care, and community, announced $3.3M in new financing led by UPMC Enterprises, the innovation, commercialization, and...

EveryBODY Covered, the first campaign aiming to activate women to advocate for insurance coverage of comprehensive obesity care, was launched today by the Alliance for Women's Health and Prevention (AWHP), in partnership with ten leading...

NextUp, the leading nonprofit dedicated to advancing all women in business, has become one of the preeminent member associations in the United States - especially in areas where Fortune 500 companies are located, such as in northwest Arkansas...

Today, Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie company , announced that applications are open for the 2024 BOTOX® Cosmetic grant program supporting women entrepreneurs. BOTOX® Cosmetic partnered with IFundWomen to launch the program in 2023, and in the second...

Today, TIME reveals the annual TIME Women of the Year list recognizing extraordinary leaders working toward a more equal world. The...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) , a leading global medical technology company, today announced a strategic partnership with Camtech Health, a digital health company focused on at-home health testing, to advance cervical cancer screening by...

Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C. is pleased to announce Partners Tara R. Devine and Jennifer L. Ashley have been named to Crain's Chicago Business's "2024 Notable Women in Law" list. Each year, Crain's features a group of influential and...

The women's sports brand JELENEW, well-known for providing products that combine athletic performance and aesthetics inspired by women's cycling, shares inspiring women's stories from all over the world. Currently, Jelenew is implementing a 100...

"When I was 22, I woke up on the floor of a store, surrounded by people asking me my name and where I lived. I knew the answers, but I couldn't tell them." This seizure and the following diagnosis of epilepsy cost Marion Clignet her driver's license,...

Kia N. Hollis, MSN, CNM, a certified nurse midwife with Metropolitan OB/GYN, a practice affiliated with The Family Childbirth and Children's Center at Mercy, and patient Jnai Player are featured guests on Mercy Medical Center's monthly talk show,...

Dr. Jose Villar, a University of Oxford Professor has been named the 2024 recipient of the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition. Dr. Villar, a Professor of Perinatal Medicine at Oxford's Nuffield Department of Women's and...

Know a changemaker going above and beyond to make a difference in your community? L'Oréal Paris USA is calling on women across the nation to nominate a trail-blazing female non-profit leader for a chance to be one of 10 honorees inducted into this...

Jameela Jamil, global activist, award-winning actor, host and founder of I Weigh, and Cindy Gallop, the visionary behind the Social SexTech Platform MakeLoveNotPorn, have announced an exciting partnership to further Gallop's mission to create a safe...

Eagle Hill Consulting again has been named a top workplace on the Vault Consulting 50 ranking for 2024, an annual rating of the top firms to work for in North America. Eagle Hill also earned high marks for the company's commitment to employee...

Perelel, the first and only female OB/GYN-founded vitamin company offering clean, targeted nutrition for distinct stages of a woman's hormonal journey, today pledges $10 million to Magee-Womens Research Institute and Good+ Foundation, to fund women's...

Oula, the first modern maternity care clinic combining the best of obstetrics and midwifery care, today announced it raised a $28 million Series B funding round co-led by Revolution Ventures and Maverick Ventures with participation from GV and...

Tailwater Capital LLC ("Tailwater"), an energy and environmental infrastructure private equity firm, today announced its continued partnership with the Foundation for Women's Energy Network (WEN Foundation) to provide two scholarships for the 2024-25...

Billie Holiday. Anita O'Day. Lena Horne. Peggy Lee. Rosemary Clooney. Ella Fitzgerald. It's an impressive, but not complete, list of great vocalists who took swinging jazz standards and added an allusive female perspective. Early in their careers,...

Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the highest reduction in mortality with minimal risks, according to a new study...

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA), the leading resource for responsibly armed Americans, is excited to announce its partnership with We The Female, a prominent organization dedicated to empowering women with self-defense skills and...

Target Corporation  today announced a limited-time only collection with Diane von Furstenberg, exclusively offering the brand's statement styles, like the trailblazing wrap dress and iconic prints and patterns, as well as fresh takes on categories...

Collective Mining Ltd. ("Collective" or the "Company") is proud to announce positive results from a program developed through a strategic alliance with SENA, the Colombian Government's National Learning Service. The program, which was launched in...

The National Women's Hall of Fame, the nation's first and oldest nonprofit dedicated to honoring distinguished American women, today announced that the first-ever broadcast of the 2024 National Women's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will air on OWN...

Nonprofit arts and cultural intermediary BIG We Foundation (BWF) has selected its second cohort of six SheStories grantees. This program assists Black, Indigenous, Latino/a, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Multiracial and femme-identifying womxn to...

The United States is facing a "Mommy Tax" crisis, a largely unrecognized burden that disproportionately affects working mothers as they grapple with the high costs and stresses of securing quality childcare for school-aged children. This issue not...

Organizers of the 7th Annual Black Maternal Health Conference, the nation's largest convening focused on global Black maternal health outcomes, with nearly 4000 attendees annually, today announced its list of speakers for the April 5 full-day,...

Today, female-founded clean beauty brand, Saie announces the return of "The Every Body Campaign," the largest beauty industry-backed reproductive rights campaign which joins 60+ top brands across the beauty and wellness industries to raise awareness...

WCM today announced that 18 women have been hired through its annual Return to Bay Street (RTBS) Program in 2023. Successful candidates receive paid work at an RTBS sponsor institution, mentorship, and a one-year WCM membership....