• With a heavy heart, we announce the closing of Women in the World. We’ve concluded it’s not possible to continue in the post-COVID environment, but remain immensely proud of all we accomplished and deeply grateful for your decade of support. • • Let's remember some highlights over the last ten years: womenintheworld.com. • • Onward!
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    With a heavy heart, we announce the closing of Women in the World. We’ve concluded it’s not possible to continue in the post-COVID environment, but remain immensely proud of all we accomplished and deeply grateful for your decade of support. • • Let's remember some highlights over the last ten years: womenintheworld.com. • • Onward!
  • As shelves empty, factories close, and food programs creak under the weight of increased demand, we can no longer turn a blind eye to the pervasive food crisis. • Food Bank for New York City president and CEO Margarette Purvis and Copia CEO Komal Ahmad joined our stage in 2016 to share how they combat hunger. In the midst of the current pandemic, Margarette and Komal’s conversation remains a strong reminder that everyone “can do something.” • Learn how Margarette and Komal fight unequal food distribution in the United States - the world's most abundant country - by watching their full conversation via video link in bio by searching Margarette Purvis or Komal Ahmad. 🎥
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    As shelves empty, factories close, and food programs creak under the weight of increased demand, we can no longer turn a blind eye to the pervasive food crisis. • Food Bank for New York City president and CEO Margarette Purvis and Copia CEO Komal Ahmad joined our stage in 2016 to share how they combat hunger. In the midst of the current pandemic, Margarette and Komal’s conversation remains a strong reminder that everyone “can do something.” • Learn how Margarette and Komal fight unequal food distribution in the United States - the world's most abundant country - by watching their full conversation via video link in bio by searching Margarette Purvis or Komal Ahmad. 🎥
  • One impact of the ongoing pandemic lockdown: more and more people are seeing their doctors remotely. Virtual doctor visits are surging, with private insurers pledging to cover telemedicine care for people with the coronavirus. . . An entrepreneur who saw the promise of virtual and mobile-phone based healthcare early is Ting Shih, who was given the challenge of creating a social enterprise that could impact over a billion people when she was a student at MIT. . . That’s how her company, ClickMedix, was born. Ting created a mobile-based healthcare service to give people in developing countries access to doctors and to drive down the cost of healthcare. . . ClickMedix has since benefitted more than half a million people in 21 countries. “I envision a world where everyone—regardless of income, gender, race, or social status—has easy ‘one-click’ access to effective healthcare,” Ting says. . . Ting shared her vision on the WITW stage. You can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Ting Shih. 🎥
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    One impact of the ongoing pandemic lockdown: more and more people are seeing their doctors remotely. Virtual doctor visits are surging, with private insurers pledging to cover telemedicine care for people with the coronavirus. . . An entrepreneur who saw the promise of virtual and mobile-phone based healthcare early is Ting Shih, who was given the challenge of creating a social enterprise that could impact over a billion people when she was a student at MIT. . . That’s how her company, ClickMedix, was born. Ting created a mobile-based healthcare service to give people in developing countries access to doctors and to drive down the cost of healthcare. . . ClickMedix has since benefitted more than half a million people in 21 countries. “I envision a world where everyone—regardless of income, gender, race, or social status—has easy ‘one-click’ access to effective healthcare,” Ting says. . . Ting shared her vision on the WITW stage. You can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Ting Shih. 🎥
  • “Anxious about your child having too much screen time?  Now is not the time for mom (or dad) guilt. . . During the pandemic lockdown, limiting phone and computer use might be more idealistic than realistic for most parents since screens are now essential for attending virtual classes, doing homework, and socializing in real time. . . As families develop new routines that likely include more screen time as they shelter in place, it’s best for parents to focus on maintaining structure and on communicating with their children - while also giving themselves permission to figure this out day by day. As the New York Times reiterated yesterday: “You know your child better than anyone else and are therefore the best person to decide what and how much media use is the right amount.” . . Last year, physician and filmmaker Dr. Delaney Ruston joined our stage to discuss raising children in the digital age. Her documentary Screenagers examines how families can learn to balance screen time with free time. . . For more pro tips, you can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Delaney Ruston. 🎥
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    “Anxious about your child having too much screen time?  Now is not the time for mom (or dad) guilt. . . During the pandemic lockdown, limiting phone and computer use might be more idealistic than realistic for most parents since screens are now essential for attending virtual classes, doing homework, and socializing in real time. . . As families develop new routines that likely include more screen time as they shelter in place, it’s best for parents to focus on maintaining structure and on communicating with their children - while also giving themselves permission to figure this out day by day. As the New York Times reiterated yesterday: “You know your child better than anyone else and are therefore the best person to decide what and how much media use is the right amount.” . . Last year, physician and filmmaker Dr. Delaney Ruston joined our stage to discuss raising children in the digital age. Her documentary Screenagers examines how families can learn to balance screen time with free time. . . For more pro tips, you can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Delaney Ruston. 🎥
  • “Please wash your hands!” . . Public health experts and doctors around the world are stressing how vital it is for everyone to wash their hands thoroughly and frequently to stay healthy and to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This now global directive reminded us of two innovative industrial designers who came up with an ingenious device to encourage young children to wash their hands. . . Even before COVID-19, 1.5 million children under the age of five died every year of infectious diseases. Half of these illnesses could be prevented with regular handwashing. . . To address the problem, Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar developed SoaPen, a magic marker pen that acts as a soap dispenser. Kids use it to draw on their hands and then wash them clean with its colorful soap. . . Amanat and Shubam presented the Soapen on our 2019 stage. With handwashing now more critical than ever, we again salute them for their creativity and problem-solving. You can watch their full conversation via video link in bio by searching Amanat Anand or Shubham Issar. 🎥
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    “Please wash your hands!” . . Public health experts and doctors around the world are stressing how vital it is for everyone to wash their hands thoroughly and frequently to stay healthy and to stop the spread of the coronavirus. This now global directive reminded us of two innovative industrial designers who came up with an ingenious device to encourage young children to wash their hands. . . Even before COVID-19, 1.5 million children under the age of five died every year of infectious diseases. Half of these illnesses could be prevented with regular handwashing. . . To address the problem, Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar developed SoaPen, a magic marker pen that acts as a soap dispenser. Kids use it to draw on their hands and then wash them clean with its colorful soap. . . Amanat and Shubam presented the Soapen on our 2019 stage. With handwashing now more critical than ever, we again salute them for their creativity and problem-solving. You can watch their full conversation via video link in bio by searching Amanat Anand or Shubham Issar. 🎥
  • Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, recently recovered from the coronavirus. . . Grégoire Trudeau remains in isolation, yet continues to be a stalwart (and virtual!) advocate for humanitarian work. . . Yesterday, she wrote on social media: .“In this time where we’re staying connected with each other on social media and through our phones, let’s all be a little more mindful of the things we’re saying. Choose only to share positivity and spread kindness." . . “Whether we’re brothers and sisters, neighbours or strangers, we should be standing up for one another and standing together (but apart!) against discrimination.“ . . In 2018, she joined our stage to talk about her work lifting up the lives of girls and women around the world.  You can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. 🎥
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    Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, recently recovered from the coronavirus. . . Grégoire Trudeau remains in isolation, yet continues to be a stalwart (and virtual!) advocate for humanitarian work. . . Yesterday, she wrote on social media: .“In this time where we’re staying connected with each other on social media and through our phones, let’s all be a little more mindful of the things we’re saying. Choose only to share positivity and spread kindness." . . “Whether we’re brothers and sisters, neighbours or strangers, we should be standing up for one another and standing together (but apart!) against discrimination.“ . . In 2018, she joined our stage to talk about her work lifting up the lives of girls and women around the world.  You can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. 🎥
  • Venezuelan doctors and nurses act bravely in the face of peril. . . With an economy in collapse and a health care system already compromised by an acute scarcity of medicine, doctors and nurses in Venezuela are now struggling to confront the coronavirus crisis. The nation’s severe fuel shortage presents yet another challenge as frontline medical responders wait in long lines at gas stations so that they can drive to their shifts at hospitals to care for COVID-19 patients. . . Dr. Astrid Cantor and medical student Federica Dávila founded the Green Cross, a group of volunteer medics who tended to the wounded at anti-government protests in Venezuela in recent years. The two women joined our stage in 2018 to describe their experiences of administering care amidst such enormous challenges. . . You can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Federica Dávila. 🎥
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    Venezuelan doctors and nurses act bravely in the face of peril. . . With an economy in collapse and a health care system already compromised by an acute scarcity of medicine, doctors and nurses in Venezuela are now struggling to confront the coronavirus crisis. The nation’s severe fuel shortage presents yet another challenge as frontline medical responders wait in long lines at gas stations so that they can drive to their shifts at hospitals to care for COVID-19 patients. . . Dr. Astrid Cantor and medical student Federica Dávila founded the Green Cross, a group of volunteer medics who tended to the wounded at anti-government protests in Venezuela in recent years. The two women joined our stage in 2018 to describe their experiences of administering care amidst such enormous challenges. . . You can watch the full conversation via video link in bio by searching Federica Dávila. 🎥
  • Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nadia Murad says she has learned once again to have hope in humanity. . . In 2014, ISIS attacked Nadia’s village in Sinjar, Iraq and killed hundreds of Yazidis. Many women, including Nadia, were beaten, raped, and held prisoner.  Nadia ultimately escaped and has since become an advocate for Yazidi genocide survivors and sexual assault victims. . . She also launched Nadia’s Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding Yazidi communities. . . In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Nadia’s Initiative appealed for emergency assistance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Sinjar. Her supporters responded and, with their help, Nadia was able to send health care supplies to hospitals and distribute food and sanitation supplies to families living under quarantine. . . Nadia joined our stage in 2016. You can watch her full interview via video link in bio by searching Nadia Murad. 🎥 . . 📸: US Department of State
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    Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nadia Murad says she has learned once again to have hope in humanity. . . In 2014, ISIS attacked Nadia’s village in Sinjar, Iraq and killed hundreds of Yazidis. Many women, including Nadia, were beaten, raped, and held prisoner.  Nadia ultimately escaped and has since become an advocate for Yazidi genocide survivors and sexual assault victims. . . She also launched Nadia’s Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to rebuilding Yazidi communities. . . In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Nadia’s Initiative appealed for emergency assistance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Sinjar. Her supporters responded and, with their help, Nadia was able to send health care supplies to hospitals and distribute food and sanitation supplies to families living under quarantine. . . Nadia joined our stage in 2016. You can watch her full interview via video link in bio by searching Nadia Murad. 🎥 . . 📸: US Department of State
  • The U.N. called for a domestic violence “ceasefire” in the wake of an alarming rise in abuse reports. Crisis support lines across the world are inundated with calls for help. . . Movement restrictions imposed to combat the pandemic have left many women in lockdown with their abusers. As social distancing measures have compelled many shelters to close their doors, communities are left without an infrastructure to support victims.. . . U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged “all governments to put women’s safety first as they respond to the pandemic,” asking that shelters be declared essential services in the fight against COVID-19. . . 📸: Victor He
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    The U.N. called for a domestic violence “ceasefire” in the wake of an alarming rise in abuse reports. Crisis support lines across the world are inundated with calls for help. . . Movement restrictions imposed to combat the pandemic have left many women in lockdown with their abusers. As social distancing measures have compelled many shelters to close their doors, communities are left without an infrastructure to support victims.. . . U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged “all governments to put women’s safety first as they respond to the pandemic,” asking that shelters be declared essential services in the fight against COVID-19. . . 📸: Victor He
  • “We will succeed.” . . In a rare and rallying speech, Queen Elizabeth addressed the UK in a broadcast from Windsor Castle, where she is isolating. This is just the fifth time during her long reign that the queen has given such an address. . . The monarch praised the valiant efforts of NHS workers as well as the quiet heroism of those adhering to stay-at-home guidelines, reminding the world that victory against the virus lies in the power of collective effort and solidarity. . . Shortly following the broadcast, Downing Street announced that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who tested positive for coronavirus last week, was admitted to the hospital. . . 📸: Julian Calder for Governor-General of New Zealand
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    “We will succeed.” . . In a rare and rallying speech, Queen Elizabeth addressed the UK in a broadcast from Windsor Castle, where she is isolating. This is just the fifth time during her long reign that the queen has given such an address. . . The monarch praised the valiant efforts of NHS workers as well as the quiet heroism of those adhering to stay-at-home guidelines, reminding the world that victory against the virus lies in the power of collective effort and solidarity. . . Shortly following the broadcast, Downing Street announced that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who tested positive for coronavirus last week, was admitted to the hospital. . . 📸: Julian Calder for Governor-General of New Zealand