“One story should be enough,” said Grace Cunningham, co-founder of Students for Survivors, as she stood to welcome a few dozen folks who attended the student group’s Vigil for Survivors earlier this month at Rohs Street Cafe. Students for Survivors is a student-led movement at the University of Cincinnati dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual assault regardless of race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, or ability.
Read MoreChrista Hyson had worked in public health for years, navigating government, health statistics, and community needs. But when she moved back to Cincinnati, she was struck by the devastation that the opioid epidemic was causing on her hometown. She started researching prevention programs and discovered a curriculum called HOPE (Health and Opioid Abuse Prevention Education).
Read MoreIt was 6 degrees above zero when we started the 30 minute drive from Cincinnati to Dark Wood Farm. It was 3 degrees by the time we arrived. We knocked on the door of the small cabin set back along the treeline, hoping for a quick reply and shelter from the cold. The door swung open immediately, and we were greeted with the ready smile of Annie Woods, along with the much appreciated sound of soup bubbling on the stove.
Read MoreNamaste: the light within me honors the light within you. As yoga instructors, we often make references to various forms of light, acknowledging the beauty we each hold within us. Breathing in the light, being the light, sharing the light. Throughout history, however, women have been conditioned to believe they are beautiful only in their “lightness” – through their speech, their actions, their bodies, their skin. We are to reach for our light like a delicate branch reaching for the sun, silent and still.
Read MoreLast weekend, Lady's Sparrow Foundation hosted The Period Pop-Up Shop at Innovation Alley in Covington to educate and empower young women when it comes to their bodies and health.
Read MoreLiz Wu is a Cincinnati native, musician, teacher, world traveler, and writer. We talked about how she fell into a life of teaching and creative expression at 1801 Mills Avenue in Norwood, a new community meeting space that she is helping to launch.
Read MoreOn Thursday, July 20, five mothers sat down and candidly discussed their experiences being working moms – in particular, being working moms in the creative field – as part of AIGA Cincinnati’s Momologue’s, a panel part of the WomanUp initiative.
Read MoreWomen of Cincy caught up with Josie Huang at Cavu Coffee in West Chester on a warm summer evening. We grabbed a comfy couch, sipped on some fruit smoothies, and talked about this inspiring woman's journey from West Coast businesswoman to Queen City yoga teacher, student, and mom.
Read MoreOn a sunny spring afternoon, Women of Cincy caught up with Kiana Trabue, self-proclaimed passionate and intelligent visionary, in Washington Park. We walked down the block, and the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati Executive Director of Community Health gave us a tour of the newly renovated Central Parkway YMCA branch before we settled into the building’s chapel to discuss health, diversity, faith, and making a difference in the community.
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