News by subject: WOM

The Preeclampsia Foundation welcomed a new group of officers to their 2024 Board of Directors today. Robyn D'Oria, MA, RNC, APN will serve as the new Board chair, having served previously as Vice Chair under the leadership of Immediate Past Chair...

Scientists at deCODE genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, and their collaborators from Iceland, Denmark, and the USA published a study today in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology titled "Variant in the synaptonemal complex protein SYCE2 associates...

The surge in colposcopy device demand is mainly driven by a growing incidence of cervical disorders like cervical cancer and inflammatory alterations in the vulva, vagina, and cervix. Additionally, factors such as heightened awareness of early...

Cincinnati Children's announces the opening of a new antepartum unit within the Fetal Care Center. The seven state-of-the-art private rooms are tailored to provide short- and long-term inpatient care for a growing population of women navigating a...

Monica Smiley, Publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women magazine, has announced the winners and finalists (champions) of the 2024 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to the world's top women entrepreneurs. Both the Enterprising...

Today, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the California Partners Project released the Board Culture Playbook, designed to help companies increase and retain the number of women ? particularly women of color ? on their boards of directors. The...

In a time when Gen Z has become the focal point for numerous brands, there is a prevalent assumption that we understand how these young individuals think and what matters most to them. Gen Z is driven by purpose and world change. They are socially...

The board of directors of Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. announced that Hope Andrade has been elected to the board. Andrade will join the board's Audit and Risk committees....

Alumnae of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority have filed a lawsuit, Levang et al. v. Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, et al., in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against Kappa's governing officials for alleged multiple violations of...

This February, love is respect, the prevention program of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, is launching its annual Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM) campaign to promote healthy and safe relationships among young people....

Danielle Gonzalez, a Real Estate shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Miami office, has been named to the South Florida Business Journal's 2024 "Influential Business Women" list. The annual Influential Business Women award...

Ford Motor Company has joined forces with Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) as a Tier 1 strategic partner to help diversify and grow the cyber workforce. Ford Motor Company is committed to helping build a better world, where every person is free to...

Gaby Natale has been selected by SUCCESS Magazine, the leading U.S. business publication renowned for inspiring personal and professional development Gaby Natale as a "Woman of Influence." This recognition celebrates Natale's outstanding achievements...

Catalyst CEO Champions For Change?a community of more than 80 CEOs worldwide committed to advancing women across racial and ethnic groups into leadership roles and onto boards of directors?continue to outpace their global peers in pay equity...

Creative Noggin, a leading marketing and advertising agency originally formed and...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, is committed to making health care more affordable and accessible to all, by passing state and federal legislation in 2024 to remove barriers that prevent people from receiving the...

Today, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), the authority on boardroom practices representing approximately 24,000 directors nationwide, announced a new partnership with the trailblazing beauty company, e.l.f. Beauty . Currently,...

Bloomers Intimates launches new SneezeProoftm designs to further their mission of offering sexy, comfortable lingerie to women of all shapes, sizes, ages, and stages of life. Adding light absorbency to their cult-favorite sexy granny panties®...

Parks Associates' new consumer study, Home Internet Evolution: 5G Competition and Value-Added Services, finds that fiber and mobile services score the highest regarding consumer value perceptions of their internet service, especially on cost....

eMerge Americas, the premier technology conference and expo shaping the future of tech, announced today that Reshma Saujani, the visionary founder of Girls Who Code and founder & CEO of Moms First, as well as lawyer bestselling author, and renowned...

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) , a leading global medical technology company, today announced a collaboration with the Kenyan Government through the National Cancer Institute-Kenya to advance access to critical cancer diagnostics for women in...

Today, M.M.LaFleur ? a womenswear brand founded on the belief that when women succeed, the world becomes a better place ? announced the relaunch of its 'Ready to Run' clothing loan program to support women running for public office....

From January 15 to 19, more than 2,800 delegates from over 120 countries and regions gathered together in the World Economic Forum in Davos to discuss the future of the world economy under the theme of "Rebuilding Trust". Aiken Zou Shasha, founder,...

Today, Independent Women's Law Center (IWLC) filed its final brief in the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals demanding that Kappa Kappa Gamma leadership adhere to Kappa's governing documents, which limit membership to women....

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 7:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet the players of Ottawa's Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) team and will attend the Boston vs. Ottawa game. Note for media: Pooled photo...

Get ready to press play on the latest Spotlight Dorado lineup of short films from rising Latino and Hispanic filmmakers. Starting today, audiences nationwide can visit SpotlightDorado.com to immerse themselves in three distinct projects stemming from...

The Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative is welcoming nominations for the 13th annual award cycle. The C3E Initiative is led by the U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with the MIT Energy Initiative, Stanford...

Certify My Biz, Inc., a government contracting, and certification consulting firm dedicated to empowering small and disadvantaged businesses, proudly announces that its CEO, Tiffany Garner, has been awarded the Emerging Entrepreneur Award by the...

Canada's workforce needs more skilled trade workers. Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are fueling demand and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in the skilled trades. That is why the Government of Canada is...

"I am a CNA with frequent urinary infections of my own. I wanted to protect myself from accidentally spreading or splashing feces onto my genital area," said an inventor from Round Lake, IL, "so I invented the Fanny Shield. My design can reduce the...

Pelvic Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM), the premier, multi-disciplinary national leader in pelvic pain and endometriosis care, is founder-led and founder-created. Now, PRM is proud to announce that Dr. Allyson Augusta Shrikhande, co-founder, and Chief...

Televerde Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides personal and professional development opportunities to incarcerated women, is pleased to announce that Jim Alexander, a distinguished professional known for his profound impact in the...

House of Rose Professional Pte Ltd.  (HORP) today announced the launch of  its 2024 World Tour of Break the ceiling touch the sky® - the success and leadership summit for women with multiple international editions globally for the Americas, Asia,...

Calibre One is proud to announce the 2024 list of "Top 25 Women Leaders in US PE-Backed Software". The list includes top Chief Executive Officers leading fast-growing software businesses that are backed by prominent private equity firms. They are...

HSN®, a leader in livestream shopping and video storytelling, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR), tapping four of the agency's top designers, each with their own fresh, distinct perspective. Debuting next month...

Premier ObGyn of Minnesota, renowned as the largest integrated women's health physicians' practice in Minnesota, announces a significant rebranding. Embracing a new era in healthcare, the organization proudly redefines itself as Premier Women's...

Tiamat Sciences Corporation (Tiamat) is reinventing recombinant proteins to fuel the next generation of biotech companies across regenerative medicine, vaccine production, and more. Using the power of plants, Tiamat provides animal-free recombinant...

As Jelani Travel marks its 10th year of operation, the company has curated over 600 travel experiences, visited 108 countries, explored 6 continents, and ventured into 35 states. The celebration reflects a decade of commitment to fostering...

Today, at an event in Chatham, Ont., Canada Post unveiled a new Black History Month stamp honouring Mary Ann Shadd. An abolitionist, educator, newspaper publisher and lawyer, Shadd broke boundaries throughout her life as she fought for the rights of...

"I wanted to create a stylish and stable shoe that could enhance a woman's bold walk and enthusiasm," said an inventor, from Decatur, Ga., "so I invented the FRAN WARE. My trendy design would increase confidence and it could spark conversation."...

Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF), the premier non-profit organization for professional development for women building careers in the foodservice industry and a partner to companies accelerating women's advancement, will hold its 2024 Leadership...

Acknowledging the historically intimidating and male-centric nature of marathons, Milk, the original performance beverage, proudly announces Every Woman's Marathon, the only U.S. marathon designed by and for women. Scheduled for November 16, 2024, in...

Vote Mama Foundation, the leading source of research and analysis about the political participation of mothers, today released the findings of its...

Accolade, Inc. today announced that Kindbody, a technology-driven fertility clinic network and family-building benefits provider for employers, will join the company's Trusted Partner Ecosystem to offer Accolade customers comprehensive, clinically...

In an enlightening episode of the Driven by DCKAP podcast, Tammy Miller, Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, offers insights into her experiences as CEO of Border States, a leading electrical distributor, to a top political leader. Her story is a...

Rhone, the premium wellness and performance lifestyle brand, and the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced today that Rhone will become the Exclusive Official On-Course Apparel Partner of the LPGA Tour and Epson Tour as well as the...

The Trust®, a private community for women entrepreneurs whose businesses generate $1M+ annually, has announced the Special Guest Advisor for its Official Spring Member Meeting will be Rebecca Minkoff, founder + chief creative officer of the...

Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization commends Representative David Cook (R-Globe) for working with Komen to eliminate financial barriers to earlier breast cancer detection by ensuring that everyone has equitable access to...

Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Octavia D. Harris is acknowledged as a Top Pinnacle Professional for her contributions as an Advocate for Women in Military Services. Octavia D. Harris, a distinguished expert with over three decades of...

As the United States' maternal health crisis continues, Vitamin Angels focused its efforts on expanding its US programs, increasing its reach by 25% over the last five years and providing thousands of underserved pregnant women in the US with the...