Barbie and Gynecology

Last summer was a buzz with Barbie fever.  From viral marketing trends that encouraged users to join in the fun to the world literally running out of the color pink, Barbie was boss. The highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie made...

Cancer Survivors Sue Beauty Brands

Prior to the latest natural hair movement, many Black women used chemicals to turn the texture of their hair straight.  In a society that promotes white beauty ideals and culture, for many, relaxing their hair was the only way to obtain professional success and...

Self Silencing is Sending Women to an Early Grave

Women account for 80% of autoimmune disorders, conditions where the immune system attacks its own tissues.  Every 4 out of 5 people living with autoimmune diseases are women. In fact, according to a Stanford-Medicine-led study, “Rheumatoid arthritis, multiple...

The Rise of Women Athletes

The 2024 Olympic Summer Games represents a significant shift in women’s sports. In the same city where women first participated in the Olympics in 1900, the 2024 Paris Games has nearly reached gender parity.  A long way from 22 female competitors (vs. 997 male)...