Ultimate Life Audit: How Women Are Leading the Change This Week

Sue Bird's First Player Statue: Sue Bird just became the first WNBA player ever to be honored with a statue, unveiled after her 21-year career that included four championships and five Olympic gold medals. The gay icon and basketball legend emphasized that if being first means she won't be the last, she's proud to pave the way for future WNBA greats to receive similar recognition. 

Naomi Osaka Redefines Tennis Career: Naomi Osaka is crushing it at the US Open while opening up about how becoming a mother has transformed rather than ended her tennis career, calling her comeback "a love letter for moms". The 27-year-old champion reveals that having a family was always her biggest dream and that her daughter started rather than ended her career. We're witnessing a powerful reframe of the motherhood narrative, showing that women can be fierce competitors AND devoted mothers, challenging the patriarchal notion that we have to choose between career and family.

Epstein Survivors Making Their Own List: Survivors of Epstein's abuse held a powerful press conference in Washington, DC, sharing their stories and demanding the release of all files related to their abuser's network. Since the government won’t release everything it knows, multiple women are compiling their own list of Epstein's associates. These women are refusing to let the men in charge protect their abusers. 

Cardi B Wins Legal Victory: Cardi B won a $24 million civil assault case brought by security guard Emani Ellis, with jurors deliberating less than an hour before finding the rapper not liable on all counts. The case centered on a 2018 confrontation outside a doctor's office where Ellis claimed Cardi B scratched her face, but witnesses, including the doctor and receptionist, testified that Ellis was the aggressor. We're seeing a woman of color successfully defend herself against what appears to be a cash-grab lawsuit - and Cardi's fierce testimony shows how women can fight back against attempts to weaponize the legal system for profit.

Maryland Champions Housing Access: Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order designed to "supercharge" affordable housing development in Maryland. The initiative aims to tackle the housing crisis through state-level intervention and strategic partnerships with local governments. 

Pope Leo XIV Signals LGBT Support: Pope Leo XIV met with Rev. James Martin, a prominent LGBT advocate, signaling his commitment to continuing Pope Francis's welcoming policies toward the LGBT community within the Catholic Church. The new pope, who previously held more conservative views, has evolved his position and now supports the church being more open and welcoming to all people regardless of lifestyle choices. Every crack in institutional homophobia creates space for our LGBTQ+ community to exist safely. And when one of the world's most powerful religious institutions shifts toward inclusion, it ripples out to impact millions of lives globally.

We're witnessing a fundamental shift in how power operates. Women aren't waiting to take up space, demand justice, or reshape industries. We're building new systems that actually work for our community, not just the men at the top.

From Sue Bird's historic statue, Epstein survivors demanding accountability, and Chantel Francis solving problems that corporate America ignored, these stories show us what happens when women refuse to be silenced, sidelined, or satisfied with scraps.