Fast Company League of Extraordinary Women
Last week, Fast Company announced its League of Extraordinary Women, a group of 60 influencers who are changing the world. As Fast Company writes, "This group of executives, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, artists, government officials, and academics is formulating groundbreaking initiatives and hacking long-outdated aid models by tapping new thinking and a growing data set that suggests that investing in girls and women will create measurable economic benefits for all."-
Cherie Blair, The Cherie Blair Foundation
- Deborah Buresh Jackson, Plum Alley
- Abigail Disney, Daphne Foundation
- Erin Ganju, Room to Read
- Janet Hanson, 85 Broads
- Nancy Lublin, DoSomething.org
- Somaly Mam, Somaly Mam Foundation
- Siiri Morley, Prosperity Candle
- Zainab Salbi, Women for Women International
- Rachel Sklar, Change the Ratio and TheLi.st
- Veronika Sonsev, Women in Wireless
- Tammy Tibbetts, She's the First
- Megan White Mukuria, ZanaAfrica
- Joanne Wilson, Women Entrepreneur Mondays, Gotham Gal
- Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky Movement
Forbes Announces the Top 100 Websites for Women
Forbes has listed us in their Top 100 Websites for Women for the 3rd year in a row!
Congratulations to our members whose websites also made the list!
- Shaherose Charania and Angie Chang, Women 2.0
- Emily Gannett and Rachel Sklar, Change the Ratio
- Nicki Gilmour and Melissa Anderson, The Glass Hammer
- Danielle LaPorte, Danielle LaPorte: white hot truth + sermons on life
- Bonnie Marcus, Women Success Coaching
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Kathryn Minshew, The Daily Muse
- Lindsey Pollak, Lindsey Pollak
- Amanda Steinberg, DailyWorth
- Lisa Stone, BlogHer
- Alexa Von Tobel, LearnVest
TRUE OR FALSE: Women Can/Can't Have It All?
Anne-Marie Slaughter's article in the July/August issue of The Atlantic,"Why Women Still Can't Have It All," has sparked a major debate amongst women around the globe.
As 85 Broads thought leaders, do you agree/disagree with Slaughter's point of view?
- Send us a tweet at @85Broads
- Post a comment on our Facebook group
- Blog about it on 85broads.com
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Email us at info@85broads.com (comments may remain anonymous) and quotes/comments will be posted in Janet Hanson's blog
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