Among mothers, the percentage that breastfeed are high. According to recent reports, 83 percent of mothers in the United States breastfeed their children at birth....[Read More]
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*Denotes name change The benefits of breastfeeding are numerous. Not only does it lower an infants’ risk of asthma, ear infections, sudden infant death syndrome...[Read More]
I was driving the other day when it dawned on me that we were closing in on the middle of August. I quickly thought to...[Read More]
If you’re a woman, you know the feeling. That feeling of needing a break but you can’t take one. That feeling on having too much...[Read More]
When it comes to making decisions, women are often called upon to use their expertise, experience, passion, understanding, leadership, and knowledge to foster solutions for...[Read More]
Black. Female. Farmer. Those three words aren’t something you see together very often. Nationwide, women make up approximately 36 percent of farmers. Although there isn’t...[Read More]
On October 31, Women AdvaNCe with sponsorship from Blueprint, operated 7 Early Voting SafeSites. Folks who were voting could come by our tables to get...[Read More]
Women AdvaNCe is a member of the NC Families Care, a coalition of over two dozen diverse organizations advocating for family-friendly workplace policies for working...[Read More]
Today was the day it hit me. A Black woman, an Indian American woman is going to be Vice President of the United States. A...[Read More]
In the United States, there are approximately 98,000 public safety communicators. Also identified as first responders, they’re the people on the receiving end of 911...[Read More]