Iris Book Cafe was the perfect spot to spend a cold and rainy Sunday morning, surrounded by books and the comfortable crowd while sipping coffee, listening to Julie Fay’s story, and looking at pictures of her past projects in Over-the-Rhine and her current project: the Imperial Theater in Mohawk.
Read MoreThe fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are saturated with testosterone. There is little recognition and promotion of women, a fact which is driving women away from the industry altogether to find fields where they can excel. The shortage of women in the industry is very real, and it’s important for those of us who remain in the industry to encourage and assist one another in professional growth. In order to hold myself accountable for this very action, I have developed STEMulate.
Read MoreIn this special edition of Stories Behind the Booze, we sat down with three artists on an uncharacteristically warm and sunny mid-March day. The trio came together over Listermann Brewery’s International Women’s Day event to create beer label designs.
Read MoreLight shines through a window glistening with raindrops onto a spread of blank pages I hope to fill with notes about a woman I met by chance. Bonnie Rupe sits across from me in the coffee shop, a radiating example of true light and passion. Over tea, we talk about travel, generation gaps, her degrees in French and English, and I’m thinking I will need many more blank pages to get everything down.
Read MoreWelcome to our new weekly roundup of Cincy happenings as told by our incredible team. Each Friday, we’ll present the sights and sounds of events we attended around the city. This week, we have recapped a couple of community-driven and empowering events that made us reflect on the power of women: the Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium and March for Our Lives.
Read MoreStart a fashion blog before it was mainstream hip? Check. Co-launch Over-the-Rhine’s super popular Second Sunday on Main and one of its first pop-up shops? Check. Land a coveted magazine stylist position? Check. Run your own podcast? Check. Win a prestigious grant to work on a project you’ve dreamed about for years? Check. Be an all-around badass cool cat? Check.
And the list goes on. Tamia Stinson is a creative pioneer in Cincinnati. Let’s dive in to our conversation, which took place at Iris BookCafe in Over-the-Rhine.
Read MoreWomen of Cincy Collective, LLC, a social enterprise dedicated to celebrating and empowering incredible local women, is accepting applications for summer editorial, social media, and graphic design residents. Applicants should be detail-oriented self-starters with a passion for both excellent work and the Cincinnati community.
Read MoreIn 2017, this organization unfolded – quite by accident – with a mission to celebrate and create opportunities for every local woman. We’ve grown because you’ve chosen to support those women with your time, deciding every week to give a damn about their stories, events, and community.Now, we’re asking for a little more.
Read MoreIt’s official. Our society has screwed up self-care. Don’t believe me? Do a quick Pinterest search. You’ll be inundated with perfectly staged, beautifully filtered photos of organic hand-poured soy candles, impeccably decorated acai bowls, and robe clad women sipping bubbly at a lavish spa day. Of course, I want an eight-hour spa day followed by a glass of champagne. That sounds lovely.
Read MoreSojourner Truth was an abolitionist and women's rights activist who dedicated her life to improving others'. She's most famous for her "Ain't I a Woman?" given at the Ohio Women's Rights Convention in 1851.
Read MoreOur "Because of Her" video series highlights the very real and impactful ways that strong women shape our lives. Here, Kiersten talks about the impact Women of Cincy co-founder, Chelsie Walter, and her very first boss, Robin Donovan, have had on her life.
Read MoreLeah Stewart is a novelist, with six published books and a 10-year history in Cincinnati. Her newest book, What You Don’t Know About Charlie Outlaw, will be released March 27.
We talked about her latest book, the weird career of writing, perspective on place, and her lovably eccentric neighborhood of Northside. Our conversation unraveled in her office at the University of Cincinnati, where she is head of the English department.
Read MoreCary was a 19th century poet whose work was recognized by prominent authors such as Edgar Allen Poe.
Read More“No race can afford to neglect the enlightenment of its mothers.” –Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
This quote was perfectly fitting on the cover of the program for the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s “Our Foremothers” history presentation. On March 15, the midpoint of Women’s History Month, we gathered inside the museum for an evening of celebration and to honor women in our history who are often overlooked.
Read MoreA group gathered at The Space Community Workplace on Friday, March 9 to discuss must-have tools for small businesses. We each shared the one app we cannot live without, which included Google Suite, Trello, Asana, Evernote, and Dropbox.
Read MoreJenna Shaifer’s warmth and positivity make it easy to see why Ombré Gallery attracts customers from all over the world. But the success didn’t happen overnight. She told us about her journey from being an intern for Donna Karan to relocating to Cincinnati to opening her own small business.
Read MoreOn a rainy morning, we sat down with Morgan Owens, entrepreneur and founder of Curvy Cardio. Morgan brought her own sunshine to the conversation as she spoke about helping young women boost their self-esteem and empowering them to be better every day.
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