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Weaving Better Futures for Rural Women Through Pinthread: Sameera Jalan

By / / Entrepreneurship, People We Admire, Young Voices
The Foundation of PinThread Empowerment Through Fashion Overcoming Challenges Advice to the Youth “Everything happens for a reason.” Pinthread started as a school project. As part of my curriculum, I had to complete a social work project, but I had no idea what to do. One day, I was talking to a friend not much older than me, but who was a mother, and her husband had left her.  She did not have financial support and was inclined to grovel …

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Cracking Automobile Sector and Stereotypes: Bella Sara

By / / Breaking Stereotypes, People We Admire, STEM
About Bella Sara Challenges in the Field Dominated by Men “My journey has been wonderful because I never gave up in the face of challenges. That’s what I urge all women to do as well.” I hail from Ernakulum, Kerala. I graduated in science with an acute interest in the field of automotive services. Where I live, not many girls enroll in technical courses. There is still a huge gender gap when it comes to training in a technical field …

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Debunking Heteronormativity: Dr. Varuna Srinivasan – Educator, Sexologist and Gender Justice Activist

By / / Health and Fitness, LGBTQIA+, People We Admire
About Varuna Srinivasan Journey to Acceptance Overview Bisexual individuals are often considered “confused” which is not true. Sometimes in order to find yourself, you have to step outside of your comfort zone and explore all that's out there. Intersectionality allows us to include everyone in the conversation and helps each of us first accept and then celebrate who we are. It is difficult but important to take care of your mental health.  “I found happiness when I accepted myself.” I …

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Fierce, Relentless & Lupus Warrior: Journey of Urvashi Singh Khimsar

By / / People We Admire, She Speaks, Women Empowerment
Inspiration Behind the Rajputana Collective Biggest Mentor 1. What was the inspiration behind your publication Rajputana Collective? Urvashi Singh Khimsar: Growing up, I constantly mourned the lack of narrative representation amongst my ethnic community. As post-modernist sensibilities aptly put it, histories are thoroughly skewed, especially when the subject involved lacks a voice of their own. When I connected the dots through my academic years, I did realize that the media's rampant generalizations tied to India's erstwhile princely and noble communities …

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Pushing Boundaries and Owning Her Truth: Taynia Vakapuna

By / / Breaking Stereotypes, Financial Confidence, People We Admire
About Taynia Vakapuna Starting at Everspire “Have the courage to be disliked.” Despite what others might think, I have come to accept that there’s no harm and no foul when it comes to principles and pure intentions. I believe, it is our responsibility to ensure that those decisions are right for us, and that they genuinely support the well-being of our loved ones. Doing what is right is more important than being liked by every person that crosses my path. …

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Sales in the Digital Age: Online Reputations Are Everything

By / / Recommended Reads, Relationship Building, Technology
Online Reputation Is Everything! Communicate Emotionally Post Authentically Manage Consistently Whether you’re selling yourself, a product, service, or idea, your online reputation makes a powerful impact on how successful you are. The way we communicate with family, friends, business associates, clients, and the world has been revolutionized in today’s digital environment. Everyone has the opportunity to be famous, or infamous, for something in a matter of minutes. Andy Warhol said that everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes. Today, those …

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Breaking Barriers to Build Her Own Legacy: Mary Sue Bissell

By / / People We Admire, She Speaks, Social Impact
About Mary Sue Bissell Responsibilities At The US-Asia Institute “It is not the leaders that will necessarily impact your life, but the people.” As a young girl in a small village in South Dakota, I was blissfully oblivious to the worries of the outside world. My home, a small hamlet of mere 800 people, provided me with a true feeling of community and belonging. We owned a small family hotel where my grandmother took care of everything. She was my …

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4 Reasons Why Empathy Is the Key to Strong Leadership

By / / External Article, Leadership, Recommended Reads
Henry Ford once said, "If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own." Ford was a revolutionary in many ways, but his empathetic leadership style was undoubtedly before its time. He was a "people person," well-known for the loyalty he inspired in his workforce and the high productivity that came as a result. While Ford's approach …

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Fiercely Gritty and Earnestly Courageous in the Face of Adversity: Adrika Goyal

By / / People We Admire, Recommended Reads, Young Voices
About Adrika Goyal Choosing The Road Less Traveled “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” — Napoleon Hill Even though I am just 11 years old, I have realized that age is just a number. I do not count my short life on this earth in terms of accomplishments or achievements. Life is a long journey and so far, I am enjoying the ride. I made a conscious choice to devote my time towards the betterment of …

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