Apr 27, 2022 | Women In Business
By Mita Mallick For most of my life, I had come to terms with and begrudgingly accepted the fact that no sunscreen would easily blend into my dark skin. I would rub the lotion harder and harder into my skin, only to see the inevitable white cast on my face that would...
Apr 13, 2022 | Technology
By Monique Clement When women don’t see themselves represented in engineering and technology classrooms, research, careers and leadership, it can make succeeding in those fields a struggle. As STEM fields diversify and become more inclusive, female students in the Ira...
Mar 30, 2022 | Women In Business
By Jason Lalljee The creation of new businesses has been surging among Black women in recent years, in spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic. A new report from Wells Fargo shows that Black-owned businesses nosedived by more than 40% in April 2020, more than...
Mar 23, 2022 | Customer Experience
By Sonia Thompson Inclusive marketing is the future of marketing. And each year, as more leaders start to prioritize and actively engage in building an inclusive brand, consumers are taking notice. But just because a brand tries to be more inclusive, it doesn’t mean...
Mar 9, 2022 | Growing A Business
By Chabeli Carrazana The pandemic has fueled the passage of new ordinances in cities and states allowing entrepreneurs to set up businesses from home — a boon for women and people of color who face systemic barriers. In August 2020, on a quiet residential street in...
Feb 23, 2022 | Leadership
By Astrid Galvan PHOENIX — Kisha Gulley was once kicked out of a Facebook group for mothers with autistic children after a contentious debate she felt was racial. Over and over, she clashed with the white-dominated groups she’d sought out for support as a new mom. So...