Melanie Page was born to her Irish-Italian mother, Joan Ventura, in a “girls home” in Alabama.Ventura was only 17 years old at the time when her devout Catholic parents gave her two options when they learned she was pregnant.: move out on her own or…

When tasked with finding a female leader in our community, I searched around to find one, and realized that my own mother is a prime example. She has been a teacher for 25 years and an elementary school principal for seven. During our conversation…

Jacquelyn Ponder Church and education sustained her passion for serving others. But her potential paved the path for a new service — leadership. Jacquelyn Ponder, who received her doctorate in administration and policy studies from the Atlanta…

Latifa Labsir is a woman of many words as she sees that talking about one’s self is a very long discussion that cannot be expressed in single words. She grew up in the context of a normal family. Her father was a teacher who had a home library from…

Khadija decided to be an entrepreneur because she wanted to follow her aspirations and ambitions which didn't fit in the companies for which she had worked then. She aimed to create new ideas that could serve all humanity. Her main focus is to…

Please Note: English text appears first, followed by Arabic text. Scroll down to read the story and see the images below. يُرجى الملاحظة: يظهر النص الإنجليزي أولاً ، متبوعًا بالنص العربي. قم بالتمرير لأسفل لقراءة القصة ومشاهدة الصور أدناه. 2004,…

Fatna El Bouih was born in a small village named "Ben Ahmad," a small town about 80 Km east of Casablanca. Fanta El Bouih is a Moroccan feminist and a former political prisoner. She is among the pioneers of the women's cause in Morocco. She…

Imane Aghoutane is a Moroccan journalist, newscaster, reporter, journalism lecturer, and TV presenter who currently works for the Moroccan TV Channel Medi1TV. Imane’s career as a journalist started with the training she received from internships…

Nadia Daiz is a Moroccan social activist who was born in Casablanca , Morocco . After finishing high school , she began her activism . Her family had opposite views about her decision to become a camping member . The approval and support were…

Paulina Guzman is from a family of first-generation immigrants with Spanish roots. She joined the labor force when she was young due to the influence of family's political ideology. She followed her family's steps and became a political…