by Stephenie | Apr 6, 2019 | Cross-Listed/Archives, Featured Posts, In the News, Regions, Women & Leadership, Women & Politics
Afghan women are leaders. They are central to building strong Afghan institutions and legal frameworks and creating opportunity for all Afghans. The current U.S. peace envoy, Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, would be well served to call on them, and their expertise, as he...
by Stephenie | Dec 31, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Uncategorized, Women & Business, Women & Leadership
This blog originally appeared on Medium. 52 women (and one man) from 53 countries. 11 cities. 21 days. Is this a formula for a reality show? It’s not. It’s a snapshot of the itinerary for a recent U.S. State Department International Visitor Leadership Program...
by Stephenie | Nov 26, 2018 | Elections, Featured Posts, In the News, Women & Leadership, Women & Politics
Originally published on Medium. Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy. While voting is a right, for many Americans, exercising their right to vote is challenging and difficult. We need to reframe our approach to voting and structure our electoral systems to make...
by Stephenie | Nov 7, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women & Business, Women & Infrastructure, Women & Leadership, Women & Philanthropy, Women & Politics, Women & Technology
Young women aren’t future women leaders. They are women leaders. Period. Last month, I participated in two events that drove home that point. First, I spoke at the kick-off event for Gender Balance Consulting, a student-led organization at the University of...
by Stephenie | Oct 5, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Readings, Women & Leadership, Women & Philanthropy, Women & Politics
About the Authors: Stephenie Foster is a Co-Founder and Partner at Smash Strategies, Yeva Avakyan is Associate Vice President, Gender Equality at Save the Children, and Kristin Kim Bart is Senior Director, Gender Equality, International Rescue Committee. All three are...
by Stephenie | Oct 1, 2018 | Featured Posts, In the News, Women & Business, Women & Leadership, Women & Technology
Businesses ignore women — and a focus on gender — at their peril. Everyone from startup founders to CEOs of Fortune 500 companies needs to promote women’s leadership, create safe and fair workplaces, support and engage women in the community, and ensure that their...
