Why women in South Korea are destroying their make-up collections
Women in South Korea are publicly destroying their cosmetics to protest the high standards of female beauty that have become a norm in their country. Korean women are urged to pursue a “pore-less” look, which is achieved by carefully applying skin-care and make-up products daily. Fed up with Read More...
Solar Sister empowers women in Africa to sell clean, solar technologies
Distributing solar-powered lights and phone chargers where they are needed the most, while giving low-income women the opportunity to earn supplementary income—such is the vision behind Solar Sister, a social enterprise with a presence in Tanzania, Uganda and Nigeria. With 1,500 women involved in Read More...
University professor gives lesson in humanity
Ordinary heroes abound. They live with us every day, nurturing or restoring our faith in humanity—as the case may be—and teaching us something about ourselves in the process. One recent example is Sydney Engelberg, a Hebrew University professor in Jerusalem who did something both remarkably Read More...
Could part-time work be the key to happiness?
Work-related stress is an epidemic linked to degrading public health in America. Not so much in the Netherlands, ranked the third happiest country on earth in this year’s World Happiness Report. Indeed, one of its secrets seems to be the widespread practice of the reduced-hour week. Working Read More...
U.K. boasts a 23-percent increase in female MPs in last elections
Women in U.K. politics have come a long way since the era of Margaret Thatcher. Last week’s general elections sent 191 women to Parliament (29% of seats), by contrast to 19 in the 1979 elections that brought the first female Prime Minister to power. Guess which party saw the biggest Read More...
Girls in Kabul learn self-confidence on their skateboards
In a country where women are not allowed to drive bicycles, skateboarding has become the favorite sport of many fearless girls and young women. 45% of the students of Skateistan, the education non-profit created by Australian skateboarder Oliver Percovich in 2007, are girls. London-based Read More...
Women and millennial leaders expedite corporate growth
If your business isn’t growing as quickly or dramatically as you’d like it to, perhaps it’s time to reevaluate who should receive the next promotion. A recent study reveals that those we do not stereotypically see in positions of power are actually the ones who should be given those Read More...
Painkillers prescribed to pregnant women despite risks
Around one in seven pregnant women in the United States is prescribed a narcotic painkiller with documented risks of causing birth defects. According to the CDC, opioid painkillers including codeine, hydrocodone and oxycodone are linked to birth defects including incomplete development of the Read More...
Dr. Denis Mukwege provides hope to women in Congo
Playwright and female activist Eve Ensler nominates Dr. Denis Mukwege for his compassion and courage to protect and heal women in his native home in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Eve Ensler | Jan/Feb 2010 issue Compassionate. Tender. Humble. Graceful. Dr. Denis Mukwege is a brave Read More...
Interview with Gretchen Wallace, founder of Global Grassroots
While economic upheaval has caused many businesses to fail, Ode has interviewed several entrepreneurs who have found ways to thrive and remain focused on positive social change. We interviewed them about their companies, how they view the current economic situation, how they define success, and how Read More...