Day 3 of LuckThe Most Powerful Women Summit features entrepreneurs and other heavyweight achievers who are overcoming the obstacles women face at work and at home, along with with the challenges of being a young adult.
For example, as more teenage girls experiment with their looks after observing trends—some of them unrealistic—on TikTok, Sephora North America CEO Artemis Patrick said the company is paying attention to creating more age-appropriate skin care products, reported Luckby Alexa Mikhail.
“We weren’t comfortable putting kids selling retinol in our windows,” she said, referring to one case where they changed a brand’s model because they felt they were too young to use the product. product.
Kristy Walker for good fortune
Indeed, the inspiration is expanding beyond adapting businesses to meet the needs of young people. Christy Turlington Burns founded Every Mother Counts after she suffered a hemorrhage after giving birth to her daughter 21 years ago. Burns is now working to advocate for women who need medical care after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Burns said Wednesday that it is expected that maternal mortality rates will increase, especially for Black women.
“Motherhood is the ultimate fight for gender equality,” explains Reshma Saujani, founder of Moms First and Girls Who Code.
Kristy Walker for good fortune
Other women are fighting and winning the fight against efforts to trample on women-focused funding in venture capital. Fearless Foundation CEO Arian Simone and Hello Alice president and co-founder Elizabeth Gore are both confronting conservative groups that say their funding of black-owned businesses is discriminatory treat. With the lawsuits now under review, both women are back at it — and they now consider each other allies.
“We found each other, which is pretty special, through this,” said Gore, adding that the two also share a love of the same cocktails.
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And women are calling out technology that doesn’t recognize them—literally.
Kathi Vidalundersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, pointed out a flaw in Tesla car, report Luckby Jenn Brice. The vehicle’s onboard monitor confirmed that everyone walking nearby was male.
“My relationship with Elon is more personal,” Vidal said when asked about the relationship. billionaire CEO of Tesla. Vidal drove Tesla The Model S Plaid, which she said she bought because she wanted an electric car.
“When I was driving and saw a voluptuous woman passing by, Elon described her as a tall white man,” Vidal said at the event in Laguna Niguel, California. she added. Vidal ordered one Tesla Roadsterbut she gave Musk a personal warning: “Elon, if you listen, I will withdraw my money if you don’t change that,” she said.
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