Building A Better Future for Latinas On the Premise of Fame
The rapidly growing Latinas living in poverty has stirred the rise of devout philanthropist in Latin America including Eva Longoria. Eva is an American actress, producer, director, activist, and businesswoman who founded the Eva Longoria Foundation in 2012 to help Latinas build better futures for themselves and their families through education and entrepreneurship. By providing Latinas with the resources to succeed in school and business, we can help empower the Latino community. Eva Longoria was born 1975 in Corpus Christi. She was a beauty pageant contestant in her youth and attended Texas A&M. Longoria got her first break in show business with a regular role on The Young and the Restless. Her breakthrough role came in 2004 on the hit television series Desperate Housewives. The foundation’s programs focus on helping Latinas excel in school and attend college, and on helping Latina entrepreneurs with career training, mentorship, capital, and opportunity. The foundation…
Making Life Count for Others
Alice Eduardo is a firm believer of being a blessing to others. She once said, “if I can save a soul and make people…
On the Marble
“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.” Madonna.
South Africa: Married Women Seek Consent to Keep Their Birth Names
In 2019 in South Africa, adult women need their husbands’ permission to keep their birth names. In some instances, they even need evidence of…
European Commission Elects First Female President
Her nomination was approved by 383 votes in a secret ballot on Tuesday evening at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. There were 327…
Japan: Twenty-Eight Women Elected into the Upper House of Parliament
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s aim of bridging the gender-equality gap is beginning to take shape in Parliament, although it is largely thanks to…
An overview of Maternal Employment
Extent and Effects of Maternal Employment During the past few decades the proportion of women in labor force has increased dramatically in all industrialized…
Women in Government Equals Population Health
When the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau came into office in 2015, he formed the first gender-balanced cabinet in Canadian history. In announcing…
Promoting Relevance for Women in Sport
By Lahnee Pavlovich I am a big believer in gender equality and passionate about equal rights, equal pay and equal recognition, not only when…
On The Marble
Women are leaders everywhere you look, from a CEO to a housewife that holds together a home. Our country was built by women who…
5 Smart Plans that Create a Balanced Summer Experience for Mom and Kids
Eloke-Young Splendor As the summer breaks rush in, there is a tendency for mothers to have butterflies in their stomach. This is true considering…
A Rising Ballerina: The Story of Misty Copeland
By Miracle Nwankwo On the 10th of September 1982, Kansas City witnessed the birth of a gifted ballerina born by a single mother Sylvia…
