Since 1991, every 4 years, teams from across the world qualify to participate in a tournament, a whole month of non-stop matches of the most popular sport in the world: football (soccer). This year the tournament is held in France, with its opening game starting on June 7th.Women’s football has come a long way since the first unofficial Women’s World Cup took place …Read More >
The Women of U.S. Congress
In this year’s State of the Union, in the House Chamber of the American Congress, the American people witnessed a sea of white across their TV screens. This sea of white were the women of Congress paying homage to the suffragists who dressed in white to publicize their cause of women’s right to vote. By wearing white, the congresswomen also signified their presence and …Read More >
Dr. Donna Strickland and Her Laser
Women have always been present in the world of science. Across the world, they take their passion for biology, chemistry and physics to explore and answer the many questions of the mysteries of the world and the universe. One of the most notable prizes that celebrates the achievements within science is the Nobel Prize and this year history was made with the 3rd female …Read More >
The Warriors of the Kingdom of Dahomey
In the West African country of Benin, one will find the in existence the Kingdom Dahomey (1625-1894), a kingdom in which an all-female army fought for county and king was present. These women, known as the Dahomey Amazons and referred to as Mino by historians, began as royal guards for Queen Hangbe. She would be overthrown by her younger brother and her existence as head …Read More >
With Our Heads High & Our Fists Up: Women at the Cannes Film Festival
Every year directors, producers, actors and actresses get all dressed up and show up to the south of France to present their projects to the world at the Cannes Film Festival. And in this year’s festival, along with notable films as BlacKKKlansman and Cold War, women stood up for themselves to be heard, continuing the action began by the Times Up movement in the U.S. at …Read More >
When the Youth Speak: March For Our Lives
“Spread the word. Have you heard? All across the nation. We are going to be a great generation,” calls out 9 year-old Yolanda Renee King, granddaughter of Martin Luther King Jr, on the stage of March For Our Lives to the hundreds of people, of all ages and background, gathered at Pennsylvania Avenue on a chilly Saturday in Washington DC.On this Saturday, March 24th, …Read More >