HerShe Institute

02/06/2021

In a rich conversation full of practical insights, former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard and former Finance Minister of Nigeria Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala reflect on their experiences as women leaders in positions of global power -- and share six standout lessons on what it takes to lead and bui...

02/02/2021

As the founder of a startup, Tracy Young often worried that employees and investors valued male CEOs more -- and that being a woman compromised her position as a leader. In this brave, personal talk, she gives an honest look at the constraints women face when trying to adapt to a male-dominated busi...

01/26/2021

If people don’t understand why it’s a big deal that Kamala Harris is the the Vice President, no matter their political affiliation, it’s helpful to use a visual aid. We’re a young country with growing pains. Here is a photo block of all of the Vice Presidents that came before Kamala Harris.
See the red box? Until then, people who looked like her would have been enslaved.
See the blue box? Until then, women couldn’t vote.
The yellow box? Until then, people who looked like her had to attend a segregated school.
And the green one? Until then women couldn’t have their own bank account.
THIS IS WHY WE'RE EXCITED. Whether you support her or not, this is a big step forward for our country

01/25/2021

11/29/2020

How will you be a bridge builder?

To achieve lasting change sometimes requires the hard, even radical, choice of partnering with people you'd least expect. Justice reform advocate Nisha Anand shares her story of working with her ideological opposite to make history and save lives -- and urges us all to widen our circles in order to....

11/21/2020

https://www.ted.com/talks/aimee_eubanks_davis_how_your_unique_story_can_get_you_hired?utm_source=recommendation&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=explore&utm_term=newest-talks-5

When searching for a job, you may feel like you're not good enough or qualified enough to get it. But you are. Here's how to take your doubts and struggles and turn them into strengths, according to Aimée Eubanks Davis, founder and CEO of Braven.

11/12/2020

As we move into the time of year where life can speed up, take a moment and deeply consider what you are truly grateful for in your life right now.

Chief Phil Lane Jr. shares one of the four songs of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Woman, which he says holds a message for our time in human history.