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It may sound like an outlandish statement to describe change and progress as “magic”, but given the state of the world today, perhaps it should be uttered more. In August of this year, a cohort of 50 women from across India gathered for an annual conference, which was the culmination of a 10-month fellowship they participated in. The WomenLead India fellowship program, powered by @vitalvoices and @reliancefoundation, focused on an ambitious, urgent agenda for women’s leadership in India by investing in changemakers who are taking on the world’s greatest challenges and those who play a catalytic role towards the achievement of transformational economic, environmental and social changes. Today on the blog we're featuring an inspiring post from Gen Z activist and California student @akshayaaalla, who is also the founder of a non profit organization called @itsherrightofficial. It is no secret that we live in a world where we are so divided in many ways. There are folks who refuse to have a conversation with people holding opposing view. And there are others who believe good faith arguments are a way forward to potentially finding common ground. For award-winning Colombian actress @thepatriciarae, best known for her work in popular 80’s TV series ‘Miami Vice’ and the Oscar-nominated film ‘Maria Full of Grace’, coming to the table to have conversations about tough topics is how we make progress in the world. What does it mean to be given a second chance in life? For entrepreneur and mom Amethyst Oliver, it means everything, to the point where she is using her second chance to pay it forward in an inspiring way. Today on the blog Amethyst has written a powerful guest post about her experience being convicted of a felony, spending time in jail, and recognizing the numerous barriers to rebuilding her life after incarceration. When ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ premiered on Netflix in the Fall of 2020, it marked a public shift, where hundreds of thousands of young women would be introduced and drawn into the exciting world of competitive chess, and potentially explore the game themselves. Inspiring Girls USA, a national nonprofit organization with a mission to raise girls’ aspirations and break down gender stereotypes, is proud to announce the upcoming relaunch of its transformative social media campaign, #ThisLittleGirlIsMe. Why do Zelma’s perfect relationships keep falling apart? That’s the tagline for director @signebaumane’s award-winning animated feature film ‘My Love Affair with Marriage’, which opens October 6 in NYC and October 12 in Los Angeles. We are THRILLED to have the opportunity to interview design TV icon @genevievegorder today! Genevieve talked to us about her new show 'At Home With Genevieve' on Crackle TV (you can watch it for free!). The award-winning designer is best known for her role on the ground-breaking show ‘Trading Spaces’, as well as ‘Rachel Ray’, and has spent a decade as one of the top design experts at HGTV. According to a national database on substance abuse, 6% of Americans over the age of 12 abuse prescriptions in a year (12 million people), and 12% of prescription drug abusers are addicted (2 million people). Most of all, prescription drug abuse is widely misunderstood, which is why we were fortunate enough to feature a powerful and very personal post on the blog today, from Canadian-Afghan writer Ria Ahmed, who shares what it was like learning about, navigating and dealing with her husband's secret addiction during the pandemic. 
"If only we, as women, knew we had such power. Power to not only enrich our own lives but positively change the destiny of little girls. I am a living testimony to this empowerment. And my story begins with my mother’s story."

-Miranda Malone

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