BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In the calm of Botswana's Okavango Delta, where the morning sun creates a golden glow on the water's surface, an amazing metamorphosis is occurring. Women are taking the lead in changing an industry that was formerly thought of as a man's domain: guiding Read More...
Somalia is preparing to launch its first-ever current affairs TV show led by women. The pioneering show, created by Bilan, the country's only all-female media team, represents a dramatic shift in a male-dominated media sector. Pushing boundaries on Somali airwaves Bilan, founded in 2022 with Read More...
Studies show that educating and empowering women to take up sustainable and eco-friendly livelihoods is one of the most effective solutions in tackling human-induced climate change. Sometimes, life experience is the best teacher and organically spurs women to lead environmental missions in their Read More...
In honor of this past weekend’s International Women’s Day, we are sharing a lesser-known story of innovation that revolutionized female athletics. If you wander into the women’s clothing aisle of an athletic store today, you will likely find dozens of varieties of sports bras, in Read More...
Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who made critical contributions to the space program at NASA, became a household name after the famous book, Hidden Figures, and subsequent movie, detailed her work for the space organization. Johnson passed away in February 2020 at the age of Read More...