by Stephenie Foster | Mar 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Heres my latest blog on Huffington five way tomake a difference in Womens History Month (and frankly, during any month)!
by Stephenie Foster | Mar 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
I just returned from an event honoring my former boss, the legendary Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), who on Saturday became the longest-serving woman in the US Congress. The room was packed, with scores of Washington power players – Leader Pelosi, Vice...
by Stephenie Foster | Mar 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Every March 8 International Womens Day is a bit of a blur. There are so many great events celebrating that day and, although I try, I cant get to all of them. I must say that I do wish two somewhat contradictory things that these events were stretched out over a...
by Stephenie Foster | Feb 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Im reading Malled by Caitlin Kelly, and my visits to a shopping mall will never quite be the same. Kellys book recounts her two year part time job at a North Face store north of New York City, and gives readers her insight into who works in retail, what conditions...
by Stephenie Foster | Feb 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Heres my Huffington Post review of Hearts on Fire by my friend Jill Iscol and her co-author, Peter Cookson. Its worth a read.
by Stephenie Foster | Jan 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Here’s my latest blog on my trip to Yemen in Huffington Post. Yemen istruly a land of contrasts and one of my favorite places in the world. I loved being back there. Tweet
by Stephenie Foster | Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
GUEST POST by Lauren Supina Farber There is a strong link between gender equity and environmental sustainability although we often see them mentioned in separate silos. These two issues link a great number of perspectives in a common cause. Climate change is a drain...
by Stephenie Foster | Jan 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
This is somewhat of a different topic for me, but I metPeter Van Buren, the author of We Meant Well,at an Army conference on Afghanistan, where we both were speakers. His book is bothcompelling and controversial, and frankly so is he. Heres my interview with him,...
by Stephenie Foster | Jan 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
I am on my way back from Yemen, my first visit in seven years. Its a fascinating and complicated place, with strong tribal affiliations, ancient traditions and a challenging and defining political moment. I was there to work on a project focused on the legal framework...
by Stephenie Foster | Jan 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Terri McCullough just started as Executive Director at the Tory Burch Foundation, after serving as Chief of Staff to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. You just left Capitol Hill after many years and started as Executive Director at the Tory Burch Foundation. Before we talk about...
by Stephenie Foster | Dec 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
As we begin 2012 tomorrow, we are already deep into the U.S. elections, and everywhere I go, people are talking about them. Its always interesting to get a perspective from outside the U.S., and I did that right before Christmas. My fried Ann Stone (a die-hard...
by Stephenie Foster | Dec 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
GUEST POST BY LAUREN SUPINA FARBER On December 14th, Goldman Sachs and the Government of Denmark announced a new partnership program creating opportunities for women entrepreneurs. We all know that by investing in women global communities, businesses, and quality of...
by Stephenie Foster | Dec 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
My 12 Days of Holiday Giving made Huffington Post! Please think about supporting these great organizations to support women and girls globally. Happy holidays to all.
by Stephenie Foster | Dec 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
Its Day 12 of Xmas (drummer drumming), and this has been an interesting 12 days. There are so many great organizations out there, so this has been a challenge, both sorting through all of them and only focusing on 12! For this last day, I am highlighting Vital Voices...
by Stephenie Foster | Dec 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Day 11 (pipers piping) goes to We Advance, the amazing non-profit dedicated to helping advance the health, safety and well-being of women in Haiti. Founded by my friend Maria Bello, its work has centered in Wharf Jeremy and Cite Soleil, the poorest slums in Haiti, and...
