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Kate Ryder saw many groundbreaking new jobs while working for a venture capital firm Health products, but she was shocked by a few women - especially those who started a family. “I have a lot of knowledge to get pregnant, and there are still many challenges – from sciatica to separation anxiety after returning to work,” she said. “I realized that the system was set up poorly enough to support my mother.” In 2015, she launched the Maven Clinic, a digital clinic that connects users to healthcare providers immediately for $18. Minutes of the meeting. Ryder said: “Women can get advice from contraceptive prescriptions to lactation and help alleviate miscarriage at home.” “They need to get these medical services without pressure to hire a babysitter or lack of work, I like how I can Help. "Credit: Kate Ryder / Maven Clinic 2. Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi
Dynamic Duo Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi are passing their Daily news startup Shine improves womenHealth. Morning text - including research support and commitment actions you can take - is designed to help normalize the day while keeping inspiration while working hard (imagine news from close friends; that can make you smile and help you Start a new day on the right notes.) Before launching Shine in 2016, co-founders worked at DoSomething.org, Hirabayashi is chief marketing officer cer and Lidey is the director of mobile products and messaging. “We started Shine to make it easier for you to take care of yourself,” says Lidey. Simply put: "Shine makes everyday life easier to obtain." Credit: Kimberly Li 3. Selina Tobaccowala
Selina Tobaccowala stands out in the field of technology entrepreneurship Leader: She co-founded Evite, oversees products and technologies at Ticketmaster, and serves as President and Chief Technology Officer of SurveyMonkey. Now, she co-founded and launched Gixo, a personalized fitness app that serves as a virtual gym for users with live audio and video lessons. By making it easier for people in all people to exercise, Tobaccowala has applied her expertise and experience in a technology world that considers the world to be healthier. Credit: Christopher Michel 4. Sarah Gim
Sarah Gim debuts with the launch of her first blog, The Delicious Life, 2005 Gourmet scene. At the time, Gim was working on a full-time company, and her plan was to use the cooking scene in Los Angeles as a side show blog. Gim has become a full-time gourmet, launching Tastespotting, a platform for gorgeous food images that is considered the "gold standard for websites displaying food images" by the Los Angeles Times. However, her personal writing of “Delicious Life” has deepened and broadened, becauseThis cooking space has increased beyond it. “My writing focuses on turning from food to me, my life and my emotions,” she shared. The result is thought, self-expression and courage undefined content - just like Gim himself. Credit: Sarah Gim / The Delicious Life 5. Shaney Jo Darden
When her friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, Shaney Jo Darden has More than 20 years old. Although she is eager to get help, she does not agree with the community that fans bring and walk. “I am still very young, working in the sports and sports industry, listening to punk music,” said the 45-year-old Darden. She created a fundraising program called Keep A Breast, a professional women's breast casting snowboard painting by artists such as Shepard Fairey and Ed Templeton. What should be a one-time activity evolved into the Breast Foundation, a group dedicated to educating young people in areas where they have been wandering to prevent breast cancer - at music festivals, surfing and skating competitions and art events. Darden said: "Giving them with information that can save their lives or the lives of the people they love is an incredible face-to-face opportunity." Credit: Shaney Jo Darden / Keep Breast Foundation 6. Jessica Ekstrom
26-year-old Jessica Ekstrom is a wishing fund for the university After the internship at the Make-A-Wish Foundation, I got the idea of creating a hope headband. “I saw that the children lost their hair and the avatars were wigs.” But most people don’t care about their own minds,” she said. “They just want something that restores their confidence and ability to express. Ekstrom began researching this idea in the third year of college and donated a headband to a cancer child for each headband sold in April 2012. They donated more than 100,000 headbands nationwide, recently A new project to help children make corollas in the hospital.“It combines our mission with art therapy,” Ekstrom said. “Let them have the opportunity to have fun, to be creative, and to feel more like children. "Credit: Jessica Ekstrom / Hope Headband 7. Tamika Catchings
Tamika Catchings, 37, is considered one of them. The best female basketball player, but this does not mean that the success of the star athlete becomes easy. "I was diagnosed with hearing loss when I was a child, and I had to wear a large boxy hearing aid that all children made fun of. Catchings said. Tired of teasing, she destroyed her hearing aid in the second grade and began to prove that she could do whatever she wanted to do - learn to read lips, sit in the front row in class, and focus on playing professional basketball. With the WNBA Championship and four Olympic gold medals, Catchings is now focused on helping others realize their dreams through her foundation, Catch the Stars, which empowers young people through programs such as literacy, fitness and mentoring. “So many people Helped and encouraged me on my path; it was my turn to pay," she said ys. Credit: Tamika Catchings / Catch the Stars 8. Miranda Klassen [ 123]
On April 9, 2008, Miranda Klassen should celebrate the birth of her son. Instead, she died almost during the delivery after amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). Once she recovered, she tried to understand more. More information about fatal birth complications, but there is a void. "No research, little education, no support for people affected by AFE," said Klassen, 41. "I am very grateful to my son. Lived with me, but can't ignore the fact that other mothers are dying. A few months later, she founded the Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation, a non-profit patient advocacy organization designed to help receive AFE.Other people affected. The Foundation has partnered with Ba to work with Ylor College of Medicine to establish the first AFE Patient Registry, which will serve as the basis for a comprehensive clinical study of the condition.
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Miranda Klassen / Amniotic Fluid Embolization Foundation 9. Jenny GaitherAfter years of struggle with body image problems, Jenny Gaither decided it was time to face Her fear is gone. "I am a SoulCycle coach. My biggest insecurities are my 'abdominal jelly'. So I decided to teach with my sports bra," said Gaither, 28. "I realized that this was a bigger obstacle than I thought, so I asked my students if they would like to do it with me, so I am not alone, they did." This experience inspired her to form the Movemeant Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women's self-confidence in their bodies. Its “Dare to Bare” campaign across the country encourages women to take part in outdoor fitness classes, wears only sports bras, and runs a 12-week course at 20 San Francisco Middle Schools to teach enthusiasm, nutrition and health. “We want to educate young girls, so when they see negative media in the media and our culture, they don’t internalize them, they make smarter, healthier choices,” Gaither said.
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Jenny Gaither Movemeant Foundation 10. Samantha MarkovitzSamantha Markovitz was shocked when I woke up and learned that she had diabetic ketoacid Poisoning (DKA), a serious type 1 diabetes complication (which is a condition she developed unconsciously into an adult). “I changed from a typical young, healthy, and recent college graduate to a label that accepts 'chronic illness,'” Markowitz said. Although it takes time to heal from DKA, reaching an agreement with her diagnosis is a different challenge. "My first year is full of wrong information, workSite discrimination and other unnecessary obstacles,” Markovitz said. This experience inspired her new career as a certified health coach, diabetes educator and patient advocate, and published her first book, “Type 1 Diabetes Care "Confidence." Markovitz said: "I hope to make every effort to create and support the best environment for all people with type 1 diabetes. "
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Samantha Markovitz / Gracemark 11. Laura ArdntAfter working with some pregnant and postpartum women, personal trainer and Pilates coach Laura Ardnt for how to get care about themselves during childbirth and after childbirth. "This is a life-changing, life-changing experience. Many women suffer from low back pain, urinary problems and other health problems because they don't get how to get right. The guidance," Ardnt said, 32. This inspired her inspiration. Established Matriarc, a healthy app that helps moms treat their baby's body through targeted exercise sequences, meditation and nutrition. Contributors include urology Doctor, OB-GYN and psychologist. "A lot of women have been ignored since the baby was born," Ardnt said. I want to do my best to help them take care of themselves in the best possible way. "
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Laura Ardnt / Matriarc 12. Jessica OttoIn August of this year, Jessica Otto will participate in her fourth Pan Volkswagen The Challenge (PMC), an annual bicycle race, raised funds for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. So far, she has pedaled her to bring in more than $30,000 in income for the cause. The father (here with Otto) has been fighting cancer for the past 16 years, and they participated in the event in 2014 and 2015. Our best and most honest conversation has been cycling, remembering me Always approach me," Otto said. "Although her father can't ride now, she is ok to continue cycling for his glory. Otto said: "I hope that the funds I raise will give others the father for many years."So their father can experience their wedding and meet with their grandchildren. "One day there will be a cure for cancer, and I will definitely say that I am part of finding it!" "
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Jessica Otto 13. Erin GianarasErin Gianaras is only 27 years old and suffers from rare The stroke made her body almost paralyzed, talking and swallowing difficult. "From a carefree 27-year-old to suddenly needing all-weather help is difficult - I can't even go to the bathroom myself," Gianaras recalls. She is determined to re Get her independence and get herself back. After a year, she lives alone and begins to feel her old self again. She also began sharing her story in Chicago through podcasts, the National Stroke Association and stroke survivors. It’s a long road, but I’m happy to do my best to raise awareness and help other women,” said Gianaras.
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Erin Gianaras 14. Jasmina Aganovic [ 123]Jasmina Aganovic is president of Mother Dirt, a company that specializes in bio-friendly cosmetics that effectively cleanses the skin without stripping beneficial bacteria. Aganovic is a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who studies chemistry and bioengineering, but she is.. . Enthusiastic skin care has enabled her to engage in the consumer goods industry with a focus on the beauty of entrepreneurial brands. As a successful entrepreneur, she oversees the development of cosmetics and procedures – many of which use natural ingredients. “I found the consumer product space really interesting. "It's very creative," Aganovic said. "I like to integrate the entire puzzle of the front-end brand or story from the concept of technology to the ultimate interaction with consumers. "
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