November is National Inspirational Role Models Month, and we never run out of women and girls to look up to. From building a business when most kids are building sand castles, to setting records and bringing in more than their male counterparts, to working for peace and building one another up; women truly inspirational. Check out just a few amazing women leaders in these recent stories.
These Three Women Are Young. They’re Powerful. And They Just Made History, from CNN—“Simone Biles. Coco Gauff. Brigid Kosgei. You’ll want to remember their names. This trio of female athletes just had quite a weekend. One flipped her way to becoming the most decorated gymnast ever. One served her way to becoming the youngest tennis titlist in 15 years. And one ran really fast for 26.2 miles to smash a world record. Let’s celebrate these remarkable young women in their respective sports.”
12-Year-Old Gabrielle Goodwin Lands a Mega-Retail Deal With Target, from Black Enterprise—“Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Goodwin, founder and CEO of GaBBY Bows, has been working diligently at perfecting her products, building a brand, and being a student since the age of 7. And now, at just 12 years old, her products can be found on the shelves in 74 Target stores throughout the country.”
Female CFOs Brought In $1.8 Trillion More Than Male Peers, from Bloomberg—“Within the first 24 months of appointing female CFOs, companies saw, on average, a 6 percent increase in profits and an 8 percent better stock return, compared to performance under male predecessors. These women brought in $1.8 trillion of additional cumulative profits, according to a study by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The researchers looked at 6,000 companies on the Russell 3000 over the last 17 years.”
51 Empowering Feminist Quotes From Inspiring Women, from Harper’s Bazaar—“‘I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.’ —Malala Yousafzai”
The Power of Women Peacebuilders, from UN Women on Medium—“Women do groundbreaking work for justice, peace and security. Yet, they continue to be sidelined in formal peace processes. As conflict continues to affect every region of the world, urgent action is needed to ensure that women are part of peacebuilding, and their contributions are visible and valued.”
A Group of Progressive Women Just Launched a Working-Class Version of Emily’s List, from The Intercept—“From former elected officials and congressional candidates to labor leaders and political activists, the women behind Matriarch are drawing from their own experiences navigating the political system to help create an infrastructure that supports working women, who often also deal with household and child care responsibilities at the same time as campaigning.”
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