Catalyzing

Feminism is NOT anti-male. Feminism is NOT about playing the victim. Feminism IS about inclusivity—it’s for everyone!

“Anyone who has ever taken intentional steps to support change for women can be considered a feminist,” says Deborah Gillis, President & CEO, Catalyst. These role models...

I recently had the privilege of attending the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado as a Scholar sponsored by PepsiCo. As Vice President of Marketing at Catalyst, I strive to promote an organizational vision that includes lofty goals like “changing lives.” To do this, innovative thinking and new...

MILs at home

An Indian lady is most powerful when she becomes a mother-in-law (MIL), a coveted position in India. She controls not only what happens in the kitchen but also what her daughter-in-law can and cannot do! The statement one hears most frequently from an MIL is “hamre khandan ki bhau...

As an editor in chief who’d recently transitioned to digital consulting, I was flattered to be asked to speak on a panel at a university journalism conference. The presenters were a mix of print and digital editors, both men and women. But the real stars were two newly minted entrepreneurs. Both...