Cynthia Allum
Women in the World
New York, NY, United States
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Trump should ‘take it like a woman’ and have a sense of humor – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
An interview with Samantha Bee’s right-hand woman Allana Harkin reveals why it’s so important to have female voices in comedy — now more than ever → Read More
Exclusive: Amal Clooney to represent ISIS survivor Nadia Murad and victims of Yazidi genocide – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
Clooney will act as their counsel to hold the Islamic State accountable for the genocide, sexual enslavement and trafficking of thousands of girls and women → Read More
Women leading movements to champion equality on Wikipedia – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
Frustrated by Wikipedia’s male-dominated culture, women are spearheading efforts to record history fairly, and take control of their own stories → Read More
Filmmakers discover resilience, grit and persistence are crucial for tech entrepreneurs — and themselves – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
Nora Poggi and Insiyah Saeed are pushing to inspire future female founders with their new crowdfunded documentary, “She Started It” → Read More
Photographer captures the spiritual journey of a twenty-something nun – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
There has been a recent uptick in the number of millennial Catholic women who take up the veil and commit themselves to religious service. In her new book Radical Love (which was among the literary selections waiting for Pope Francis in his New York City Hotel Room), photographer Toni Greaves explo... → Read More
Humanoid robot Bina48 discusses feeling “like a living puppet,” and doles out some advice for humanity – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
One of the world’s most advanced social robots visited our office recently for a candid conversation → Read More
Fashion student Monica Singh, who survived a brutal acid attack, opens up about the power of resilience – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
Ten years ago, Singh had a bucket of acid thrown in her face by several assailants → Read More
Meet Maye Musk, mom of innovator and futurist Elon Musk – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
“I was a nerd, but Elon was a super nerd,” Maye Musk said of her son, famed inventor Elon Musk, in a phone interview with Women in the World. "I once told him that when I was a student, there was no one better than me in math and science in school. → Read More
Hillary Clinton’s greatest moments at Women in the World – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
Clinton has appeared at the annual Women in the World Summit in New York six times. → Read More
82 percent of Americans don’t consider themselves feminists, poll shows – Women in the World in Association with The New York Times – WITW
It looks like most people are still allergic to the f-word. In a culture where feminism seems to be gaining momentum, a new poll appears to contradict that notion, showing that only 18 percent of Americans consider themselves feminists. → Read More