Ana Paula Fortunato | Her Nexx Chapter

Online Learning: Educational Goals are Achievable, but Discipline is Required

If there is a person in the world who believes in distance education, that person is me! Online teaching democratized education and allowed people from different social classes to have access to the same content, in addition to enabling greater mobility to learn,...

Sep 16, 2021

Ways Mentoring Can Make a Difference to You

The focus of mentoring is to promote the reflection of the mentee and help her achieve her goals. The process of personal and professional development is a path of great humility and learning because recognizing your points of improvement is not an easy task! Being...

Jan 26, 2021

Her Nexx Chapter and Me

I was feeling a huge desire to do more for the world when I started doing volunteer work. I was not sure how I could contribute to building a more equitable society, and I started to apply for various volunteer programs. I worked with children, young and old. I...

Dec 4, 2020

Without Unity, We Are Losing Reason

Unfortunately, when the pandemic arrived in Brazil, the estimate was approximately 6,000 lives would be taken through the virus by the first half of April, according to the Brazilian Intelligence Agency. At the time of this blog being written near the end of...

Apr 28, 2020

An International Women’s Day Perspective: The “Galegas”

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate women worldwide – women who are mothers, sisters, daughters, aunts and grandmothers … and all that you do to make this world a better place. Please allow me to share a frequent reality in my country of Brazil that...

Mar 7, 2020

Women Doing it Their Way in Male-Dominated Jobs

We hear a lot about gender equality and the struggle of women in the workplace. Research shows that women are a minority in leadership positions around the world, but does this exist only in the top positions of organizations? Is there a culture that dictates that...

Jan 14, 2020

Marcia’s Story – Learning to Love Again

As this month of Domestic Violence Awareness comes to an end, I would like to introduce you to Marcia, who tells us her story: “I would prefer not to talk about the sadness and aggression I experienced. Instead, I would like to tell you about the example of...

Oct 31, 2019

Breast Cancer Genetics, Treatment and Winning the Battle

The main genetic mutations that trigger breast cancer occur in the genes BRCA1, BRCA 2, TP53 and the CHEK2 gene. Errors at the time of cell division can cause the birth of a tumor. Women with a family history of breast cancer are advised to perform genetic mapping...

Oct 24, 2019

Investing in Our Girls – It’s Their Day!

Did you know there is an international day to celebrate girls? A special day in the year created by the United Nations to remember the importance of caring for the younger ones? On October 11, the world thinks of strategies for eliminating gender inequalities,...

Oct 11, 2019

Breast Cancer in Young Women – Livia’s Story

October is the international month to fight breast cancer and spread awareness of the disease. The rooted notion that breast cancer arises only in older women impairs the diagnosis in younger women, as they end up not being concerned about lumps that may appear in...

Oct 1, 2019

Step by Step: Narrowing the Gender Pay Gap

According to research data from the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR), the gender pay gap has narrowed over the past decade, and there has been growth for women. Men continue to have higher salaries than women. The average female salary in 2017...

Sep 26, 2019

The End of Happily Ever After Can be a Fresh Start: Divorce and Your Finances

“I was pregnant with my third child when my partner left me after 10 years” (Marcia – 54 years old). “I couldn’t leave, how would I support my two children?” (Silvana – 23 years old). “My whole world collapsed! He left, and I ended up being evicted from our...

Sep 5, 2019

Living Free and Solo: We Have Just One Life, Dance On!

Thriving at an HBCU (Historically Black College & University): Zoë Shares Her Spelman Journey

Finding Hope and Strength During Seasons of Grief: Heather’s Story

Gaslighting and Psychological Abuse: Help for Victims of Manipulation and Bullying

My Journey of Self-Discovery: Unraveling the Paradigm of the “Rules of a Happy Life”