“Autumn, the season that teaches us that change can be beautiful.” - Heather Stillufsen | |
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Program Spotlight:
SHE Leads Conference
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Incredible things happen when women come together! The S.H.A.U.N. Foundation for Girls' inaugural SHE Leads: Empowering Nonprofit Leaders for Girls Conference was an amazing success—we were sold out!
This first-of-its-kind gathering brought together women leaders from girl-centered nonprofits across the country. Our Founder and President, Shaun Robinson, curated this safe space for leaders to build community, share best practices and eliminate the competition and foster collaboration among charities. Together, we all share a common goal: to support underserved and underrepresented girls and women.
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Women leaders of nonprofits from Georgia, California, Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin, Connecticut, New York, Louisiana, Missouri, Washington, D.C., Texas, Illinois, Colorado, and more all traveled to convene with their sisters-in-philanthropy.
A special thank you to our sponsors: Ms. Foundation, TLC, Tides, Blue Shield of California Foundation, LA Lakers, FAT Brands Foundation, Saje Alex and Microsoft. We couldn't have done this without your support!
Meet our phenomenal speakers and see the conference highlights on Instagram. We have started a MOVEMENT!
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Breaking Barriers:
This Month's Must-Reads
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Mural Honors Nashville's First Female Bus Driver, Elizabeth Duff | In the 1950s, a little girl was stopped from sitting at the front of a bus. That experience propelled her to make history in Nashville. Now, there’s a beautiful new way for the city to learn her story. | | | |
US Navy Launches First Gender-Integrated Submarine | The first submarine designed for both a male and female crew was commissioned last month, featuring several important modifications—14 years after female sailors were allowed to serve on these vessels. | | | |
At 19, Keren Skariah Is Breaking Barriers for Women in Tech | As a data science student at UC Davis, Keren Skariah is already making waves. With a passion for solving puzzles and a commitment to creating inclusive spaces in STEM, she's on track to help close the gender gap in tech. | | | | |
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Health & Wellness:
Prioritizing Women's Health
With a Black female now poised and within striking distance of the United States Presidency, Women's Health has an opportunity for the first time to be front and center. And this is not just about our reproductive organs.
Finally, we can assert how hypertension (blood pressure), brain health, bone strength, menopause, mental health, cancer, obesity, etc. impact us all, and deserve both attention and research. This means resources, which have only been allocated stingily in the entire history of our country. To be fair, there has been progress made, especially within the past two years.
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There are currently 1,986 bills on women, and 290 bills on women’s health pending in Congress. ‘Pending’ is the operative word. The correct leadership can greatly impact whether these bills make it through to see the light of day, and move on into implementation and reality.
As a Senator, Vice President Kamala Harris led the Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act, Black Maternal Health Omnibus Act, Maternal CARE Act, 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act, Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act, to name a few.
This is critical work because clinical trials have traditionally focused solely on white men as enrollees and participants. This means that the medications that we take today are prescribed without any, or scant, information on their relevance to both women and populations of color.
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Featured Favorites: Trailblazing Triumphs at the Emmys | | | | |
