The Art of Fashion Entrepreneurship
Jann Cheifitz is the founder of, “Lucky Fish”, a line of both clothing and home furnishing located in Brooklyn, New York. Cheifitz’s line is inspired by her South African background and her passion for creativity. Since her college career in art school, Jann Cheifitz has been producing objects with her wised hands
How Middle Eastern Women Have Made an Imprint in the Business World
In the Middle East, women find that is it becoming increasingly difficult to be a female entrepreneur in the 21st century. According to an article written by the, “The Economist”, “It can be a challenge for women to be taken seriously in the business world, especially because men do not want women correcting them” (economist).
Intel Becomes a Game-Changer
Large corporations are finally starting to address a common issue within business: diversity. According to two online sites, the first being online news site CNBC claims, “Companies such as Novartis, MasterCard, and AT&T are seeking out methods to diversify the work environment”, (cnbc.com). And secondly, seen online by the CFA Institute that states
A Life Painted Through Time; Frida Kahlo
This biopic allows it’s audience to delve into the life of an artist. An artist of phenomenal proportions, who was able to help open the door for women to be influential within the art world. Even to this day she still perpetuates this idea of “breaking the glass ceiling”, which is seen and affluently done […]
Unbreakable Love; Kimmy Schmidt
Netflix has been a source for numerous popular television series in the past few years. Some of these include: Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, and Arrested Development. In conjunction, a series of particular interest this season is, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”. This is not the first series created by comedienne Tina Fey, however […]
Make It Fair
This PSA has been mentioned by several popular news outlets: Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Indie Wire being just a few. And unlike any other widespread PSA, this one lacks any information on health and safety. So what is it about? Male representation in the entertainment industry…or the lack thereof.
Utilizing Social Media
How We Can Make a Change with the Press of a Button The media is the most powerful tool that we have today. It allows us to report news from our phones, while we can also get immediate notifications of breaking news at the touch of our fingertips. Unfortunately, the media also has the ability […]
Women in Fantasy Fiction and Film
How Filmography Manipulates the Depictions of Women Women have never had a particularly favorable portrayal in Fantasy novels or movies. Many analysts have pointed to the various causes for this: the imbalance of gender representation, the focus on “write what you know” as the go-to formula for fantasy fiction
The Victorious Ban against Female Mutilation
How The End to Female Mutilation is a Triumph for all Women “Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, signed a ban on female genital mutilation before stepping down from his presidency”, quote by The Huffington Post. “The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) includes all procedures that consist of the partial or total removal of […]
Understanding Your Strengths: How a Blind Woman uses her Art to see
How a Blind Woman Uses her Art to See “Barn Roof” by Tammy Ruggles Tammy Ruggles was born with the retinal disease (RP) that initially prevented her from pursuing her love of photography. Ruggles always knew that she wanted to create fine art with photography, but even with with her limited vision
