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CEO Of Sustainable Period Care Brand, August, Nadya Okamoto
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CEO Of Sustainable Period Care Brand, August, Nadya Okamoto

I’m Nadya Okamoto, and I am currently based in NYC. I’m the co-founder and CEO of August, a lifestyle brand working to reimagine periods. Previously, I was the Founder and Executive Director of the nonprofit organization, Period.org. After working in the nonprofit sector for 6 years, I felt called to the brand side to innovate on actual period care and reimagine the conversation around periods from the avenue of social entrepreneurship.

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An Exclusive Interview With Marissa Streit CEO Of PragerU & Host Of CEO Talks
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An Exclusive Interview With Marissa Streit CEO Of PragerU & Host Of CEO Talks

Tenacity is good. Success is something to aspire to. Great things and great achievements don’t come easily. They see their mom doing it. Integrating motherhood and my work is important to my family. There are, of course, some parts of my kids’ lives that I have to miss, but these times are supplemented by lessons they are learning by watching Mom in this duality.

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A History Repeated: Ukraine, Trafficking, And War
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A History Repeated: Ukraine, Trafficking, And War

Disclaimer: the following article contains sensitive information and graphic language. This article is not suited for all audiences. H3R wants to provide a trigger warning to protect specific individuals who may have experienced trauma related to human trafficking.

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How Lainey Molnar Uses Her Art To Fight Stigmatization Of Choice
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How Lainey Molnar Uses Her Art To Fight Stigmatization Of Choice

After 12 years of being self-employed and exploring several paths around fashion and social media, I started creating my now-signature illustrations while in lockdown in 2020. It only took a few months for them to go viral, and the rest is history. It's still unbelievable to say that I am a full time artist, but it feels like my entire life has led up to this point.

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The Humanitarian Crisis Facing Female-Owned Businesses In Afghanistan
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The Humanitarian Crisis Facing Female-Owned Businesses In Afghanistan

Since 2001, 57,000 female-owned businesses opened in Afghanistan, providing 40,000 jobs - 45% of which were given to women - and grossing $66.8 million in revenue (Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry). Women made strides not only in business, but in sports, with the creation of the first all-female Afghan football team in 2007 (Sporting News, 2021).

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Restless App Founder, Olivia DeRamus
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Restless App Founder, Olivia DeRamus

Restless is such an impactful app, serving as a digital safe space for women. What inspired you to create this remarkable app? Thank you! I went through a difficult experience for a number of years; when I was a freshman in college I was sexually assaulted. When I reported him to the university (and was found in the right), he sued me to the tune of millions of dollars for defamation.

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