There are many areas in which women can succeed, but the decades prior to 2017 made it a challenge. Many industries rejected female workers or …
Badass Ladies Spotlight: Angela Zhang
After graduating from Monta Vista High School, Angela Zhang began researching a nanoparticle system that is able to target tumors, eradicate cancer cells, and monitor treatment …
Anne Frank: A Young Woman Worth Celebrating
I don’t think there will ever be another person in history quite like Anne Frank. The mere idea of writing about her is humbling because …
Urine For A Treat: Nigerian Girls Come Up With Natural Fuel Alternative
In 2012, the Maker Faire Africa (MFA) held its conference in Lagos, Nigeria. The Maker Faire Africa is dedicated to inventing things that Africa needs, …
Badass Ladies Spotlight: Malala Yousafzai
“Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.” -Malala Yousafzai …
Badass Ladies Spotlight: Laura Dekker
What were you doing when you were thirteen? I was discovering a horrible condition called acne, mean girls, and dumb boys. Laura Dekker, a thirteen-year-old …
Badass Ladies Spotlight: Brittany Wenger
At seventeen, most teenagers are choosing dresses to wear to the prom, getting ready for college, and creating programs to diagnose breast cancer… Oh, not …
Badass Ladies Spotlight: Ruby Bridges
The federal court ordered public schools in New Orleans to desegregate, and November 14, 1960, would be the day that black children in New Orleans …