Every step of the Gigi Hadid x Maybelline collaboration has been a surprise. For some context, most models front a brand, lend their faces to a campaign, and that’s the extent of it. Not so with Gigi: on top of rolling out her own, 28-piece collection with Maybelline, she put on a makeup masterclass for…
Read moreOne year ago, America came thisclose to electing its first female President. In the twelve months that have elapsed, we’ve seen a surge of women taking charge to make the government more representative of all Americans. Just one day after Donald Trump was inaugurated, millions of people flocked to cities around the globe to take…
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After three long, hot and sun-soaked days in Southern California, the time had finally come for the event I, and some 400 other women, had waited for: It was time to meet the women of Splash. In early October, hundreds of women from sports, entertainment, tech, advertising and media descended upon the Resort at Pelican…
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There’s one thing—maybe only one thing—every single person in America can agree on right now: Exactly one year ago today, we woke up surprised. Maybe, the day before, you pulled the lever for now-President Donald Trump and thought, with one eye on the polls predicting Hillary Clinton‘s win, Oh, well, I said my piece. Maybe…
Read moreAs more women have come forward with stories of sexual harassment and misconduct by men in positions of power, numerous members of Congress have come forward with similar tales. Already four women Senators have shared their own “Me too” experiences and now three former and one current member of the House of Representatives are speaking…
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When Babalwa Mbono was pregnant with her second child, she went to a clinic in Cape Town, South Africa, for a check-up. She left with an HIV diagnosis. Babalwa was shocked—she’d tested negative when she was pregnant with her first child just a few years earlier—and concerned for herself and her unborn baby. “I worried…
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