After Rumana was viciously attacked and blinded by her husband in her hometown of Dhaka, Bangladesh, she refused to give up. She started her career as a Lecturer but after becoming blind, she took her career in a new direction. She moved to Vancouver where she pursued a law degree at UBC and today she is a counsel at the Department of Justice Canada in Vancouver.
After owning and running a successful wholesale fashion sales agency, Annalie decided to take her career in a new and more fulfilling direction — when she took on a role as the Executive Director of The Remix Project. Remix is a globally respected organization, that gives children from disadvantaged areas access to free educational programs that help them build their natural talents.
You’ve accomplished the first step: you have a website for your business. But is it good enough? Answering these five simple questions can help you determine if your online presence is building your business — or holding it back.
Do you see the value of charitable giving as a tax receipt? Businesses that give back through community involvement rather than just signing a cheque greatly benefit their charitable partners — and themselves. Here’s how to pick the right one, and make a positive impact.
Sara and Idalina are the co-founders of a majority-women film production company, Her Film Company, based in Toronto, Ontario. Their objective is to empower female filmmakers and to create a company were women take priority in key creative roles. Their films are made for everyone, with a focus on female social and political issues worldwide.
Lauryn founded The Upside in 2015 after discovering a niche in the country’s e-commerce market for luxury resale fashion minus the prohibitive costs of U.S. shipping and duty. Throughout her success, she remains dedicated to putting exceptional quality, authentically unique, and gently-loved apparel at her client’s fingertips so they can breathe new life into their wardrobes one piece at a time.
The topic of “having it all” can quickly spark debate — not only about whether or not it’s possible but also about the unrealistic expectations just discussing this goal can impose on women. But, whether we talk about it or not, many of us are still experiencing the struggle of balancing work and life. Shemina Jiwani, a tech executive and mother of two, has found her own approach to having it all, centred around compromise.
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