Can good looks buy you fame and money? What if it does but you discover you are deeply unhappy, what would you do? Iman Al Touijri, our Ladybrille Woman of the Month for January 2019, shares her story of having it all (fame, money, success) by relying on others to take care of her, her …
The #BringBackOurGirls Movement has launched a 3-month Global Campaign which began on January 13th, 2019, three months to the day, five years ago, that the Chibok Girls were last free citizens of Nigeria. 13th April 2014 was the LAST night our Chibok Girls spent as free young women, the last night they thought they were …
ESSENCE, the number one media, technology and commerce company serving Black women, has revealed the four extraordinary honorees for its annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards, celebrating the global influence of Hollywood’s leading female artist-activists—both in front of the camera and behind-the-scenes. The highly-anticipated Oscar-week luncheon will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at …
Ralph Lauren, is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and business executive, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He is also well known for his collection of rare automobiles, some of which have been displayed in museum exhibits. Lauren stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of the company in September 2015 but remains …
December 15th, 2018, hundreds of Nigerian women marched in Yaba market, a local market in Lagos, to fight the normalized sexual harassment and bullying of women at markets. Here is how Market March, organizers of the march, describe the experience of the average Nigerian woman: “The Nigerian market scene has always been one of the …