As we look forward to enjoying this upcoming Labor Day Weekend, we pay tribute to just a few of the many women in history who have not only fought against inhumane, unfair, and discriminatory work places and policies for women, but for men and children as well. It wasn't that long ago that American workers faced many of the dangers that we think of now as a third-world country problem, and we can thank these women and other activists for helping to make workers' rights something that we can be grateful for, today. Jane Addams co-founded Hull House in Chicago in 1889. Hull House provided shelter, education, daycare, counseling, recreation and more, and is still in operation today. Addams fought for 'the first juvenile-court law, tenement-house regulation, an eight-hour working day for women, factory inspection, and workers' compensation. She strove... Read more

As summer comes to an end and YoLadies comes up on our big old six month anniversary, it seems like now would be a perfect time to look back at the amazing women we've featured, so far, before we look ahead to the next six months and the amazing women we plan to feature this fall. We've met fashion designers, teachers, philanthropists, journalists, novelists, wild life rescuers, mompreneurs and more, and are so thrilled to be able to tell their stories and to be at least a small part of their missions. Scroll down and bow down to the fabness we've featured so far, and read up on any you've missed!... Read more

Since the 1600's, the women's magazine has been a staple in our lives in one form or another. Back in the day, the two-way communication was one key. Not only could a woman hear from other women around the country, they could communicate with them. Getting a published response from a writer or editor to your letter about Article X was probably one of the few forms of validation that a woman could get. In more modern times, we've expanded the subjects of women's magazines to accommodate all different kinds of women - from the consummate Ladies Home Journal to Ms to Vogue, Essence, and more, and the conversation has gone from two-way to almost universal. As the internet becomes second-nature to more people and as the number of women online rises, not to mention that print isn't what it... Read more

The news media has always been known as a tough industry, but things have never been tougher for news outlets as they have been in the past twelve to fifteen years - since the internet began to compete with newspapers and TV as the prime information source. With the ability for anyone to publish these days and with the rise of the blogosphere, many journalists have begun to move from traditional employment to "entrepreneurial journalism" - that is, publishing their own news sites and running them the way they see fit, learning entrepreneurial and business skills along the way. B.J. Roche, a freelance writer for the Boston Globe and senior lecturer in the Journalism Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is one of the many journalists making the jump to self-publishing online. Along with other writers, B.J. runs a... Read more

Amelia EarhartI don't know if it's requisite or trite to write a story about Amelia Earhart on a woman's blog - what could possibly be said or revealed that hasn't been written before? Ah, I guess there could be at least one major revelation in regard to her that hasn't been made before, but aside from knowing that, it's probably all been said, written, and filmed many times over. Even young girls know who she was, what she looked like, and that even if they don't want to be an "aviatrix," they want at least a dash of Amelia in them. That's the thing. Amelia Earhart is still a different kind of inspirational woman. We may admire women like Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Gloria Steinem, Sally Ride, Oprah, etc. but there isn't another woman who still captures... Read more