Nadia Hadi works for the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) as the Team Leader for the Great Lakes region of Africa. She currently focuses on coordinating the response to the Ebola epidemic in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Hadi provides policy advice to U.N. senior officials on humanitarian developments, coordinates …
Dini Klein is a chef, food media personality, and the founder of Prep + Rally, a completely customized meal prep service emphasizing simple, nourishing, and flavorful food. She conducts Prep + Rally demonstrations through interactive live Instagram stories. Klein has harnessed the unique power of social media to create a robust following of busy millennials who follow …
Dr. Aparna (Amy) Divaraniya has a PhD in genetics and genomics from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her work focused on using molecular network models to mine large-scale data for disease discovery purposes. She is the Co-Founder and CEO of OOVA, a hormone measurement tool used to help women understand their fertility on …
Katie Sturino is the founder of the12ishstyle.com, a fashion blog for women who wear sizes 12-18. She’s a social media influencer with 280,000 followers on Instagram. She uses the platform to publicly call out brands that don’t carry inclusive sizes and encourages them to offer clothing for the majority of women in America. Sturino is also …
Shirin Ershadi is an Iranian translator and interpreter. Most notably, Ershadi travels the world with Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts advancing democracy and human rights in Iran. Ershadi spoke with Forward Females about her career path and her experience translating for Ebadi. How did you end …
Christine Dodson and Sascha Mayer are the founders of Mamava, the leading expert in lactation space design. Mamava supports the 21st-century breastfeeding mother on-the-go with freestanding lactation pods, a mobile locator app, and an engaged digital community. There are currently more than 600 Mamava suites across the United States and Canada. In 2018, Dodson and Mayer …
Ilana Ruskay-Kidd has spent her professional life working with students and creating environments that best foster their growth and development. In 2014, she pioneered Shefa, a Jewish Day School serving children with learning disabilities. Miriam Levine sat down with Ruskay-Kidd to better understand its inception and her vision for the future. What was your background prior …
Stacy Francis is the Founder and CEO of Francis Financial, a firm that specializes in helping successful individuals find and maintain financial footing while navigating life transitions. She is also the Founder of Savvy Ladies, a nonprofit organization that educates and empowers women to take control of their finances. In addition to being a leader in the …
Alli Kasirer is the founder and CEO of FertileGirl. After struggling with infertility and undergoing three cycles of IVF, she researched the best foods to eat during this time. She then went on to create a granola bar that has many superfoods to nourish your body pre-pregnancy. Kasirer is now a mother to twin boys and …
Tiffany Dufu is devoting her life to advancing women and girls. She was a launch team member to Lean In and is Chief Leadership Officer to Levo, one of the fastest growing millennial professional networks. Prior to that, Dufu served as President of The White House Project, as a Major Gifts Officer at Simmons College in Boston, and …
