Meet Stanford University students Ayna Agarwal and Ellora Israni. They are the self-proclaimed “good girls gone geek” behind she++, a movement designed to inspire women and girls to explore and pursue computer science as a career. Launched in January 2012 as a one-off conference on women in technology, Ayna and Ellora quickly expanded their idea into a full-fledged community committed to changing the ... [Read More]
Women are still celebrating a lot of firsts when it comes to sports, but trailblazers like Lauren Silberman, who became he first woman to try out for the NFL last month, are willing to challenge the gender rules when it comes to competition. That’s exactly what Baylor University basketball sensation Brittney Griner is hoping to do in the NBA, if given the chance. Last week, NBA’s Dallas Mavericks owner ... [Read More]
Angelina Jolie lent her voice during the 4th annual Women in the World Summit in New York on Thursday. The event is dedicated to bringing to light the stories of pioneers fighting for the rights of women and girls - from grassroots activists and courageous private citizens to top government officials and CEOs.
Angelina delivered a powerful speech in honor of one particularly inspirational young woman - ... [Read More]
At the creative hands of graphic artist Eddie Aguirre, Barbie just got a make-under. He gives us an idea of what the poster doll of manufactured female "perfection" looks like when she wakes up in the Barbie Dream house after a long night of partying with Ken. Bags and dark circles under her eyes, freckles, a halo of frizzy split ends, braces, and no professional make-up job. Now she looks just like the ... [Read More]
Last November we premiered our video profile of WYSK Loren Raye, the dynamic 26 year old “Badass Chick” who, in only four short years, worked her way up to become the only female producer for Elvis Duran and the Morning Show, the most listened to Top 40 morning radio show in the U.S. We’re excited to report that the fearless and talented Loren just made a BOLD move ... [Read More]
Mary-Claire King and Annie Parker. These are two women we didn't know about until last week. But when we heard their stories, we were dumbstruck that neither of them are household names, especially to those of us with breasts and ovaries. That’s why we want to thank Steven Bernstein and his long time friend Clark Peterson for making a feature film about these truly extraordinary ... [Read More]
The eight-day festival of Passover came to an end last night. While matzoh - thin, crisp, salty squares of unleavened bread - is a staple of this annual Jewish holiday, many people find themselves left with more than they know what to do with post celebration. Throw it out? Not so fast. The Daily Meal, one of WYSK’s favorite sites for all things food and drink related, turned to our co-founder Cynthia ... [Read More]
On March 17, 2013, Julie Weiss, a 42 year old mother of two from Santa Monica, crossed the finish line of the L.A. Marathon. But this was no ordinary finish... it was the 52nd marathon Julie had completed in the last 52 weeks, marking the triumphant culmination of an epic 1,362.4 mile quest she embarked on a year ago in honor of her father who died of pancreatic cancer. ... [Read More]
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