There is a water crisis everywhere – and someone ought to do something about it. Perhaps someone like Garvita Gulhati. According to the United Nations, “Water use has been growing globally at…
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Conservationists need to protect animals’ natural habitats along with surrounding human communities, according to Dr. Shermin de Silva, an environmental scientist working to help save various endangered species in Asia. Based in…
For the last year, almost everyone who could has been working remotely. This is the predominant aspect of the “new normal.” But for some, such work is nothing new. The adoption of…
There was a time when a “woman who worked” evoked several unpleasant notions: that it was improper, her husband (or parents) couldn’t provide for her, that she was neglecting her domestic life,…
Medical doctors and frontline workers have had to work under extraordinary circumstances during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's one story. Pooja Patel’s COVID-19 story is stunningly unique. As a medical doctor who spends…
The United Nations celebrated February 11, Women and Girls in Science Day, the aim being to ensure them free and full access to all fields of education – which is one of…
She might not look like a typical scientist, but at age 15, Gitanjali Rao has several accomplishments under her belt, the latest being Time’s ‘Kid of the Year’ for 2020. The Colorado…
Reshma Saujani, best known for Girls Who Code, called for a Marshall Law for Moms Chosen as one of the speakers during the Forbes Power Women’s 2020 Summit last December, Reshma Saujani,…
As a young woman growing up in Ahmedabad, India, Patel recognized the importance of education and how it could lead to independence and financial stability for women. Despite an interest in the…
Maya Ajmera discusses social innovation, education, and STEM