TikTok's favorite inclusive and sustainable menstrual care brand, August, is now accessible at Target.Founded by Gen Z entrepreneur Nadya Okamoto, August is created by Gen Z for all. Okamoto first entered the wellness space at 16 years old after founding a nonprofit surrounding menstrual care. Now, her gender-inclusive products that aimed to be accessible enter Target, further expanding its reach.Consisting of three Earth-friendly products -- pads, liners and tampons -- August's products are pla...
There are very few spaces where Black and Brown women can exist in peace -- one of them is Hike Clerb.The cheekily-named outdoors-centric organization was founded by Evelynn Escobar to create community for over 1000 women of color who enjoy roughing it in nature without the microagressions. Discovering the healing benefits of being amongst flora and fauna, the DMV native knew that she needed to carve out room for people of color to reconnect with their ancestral roots through nature. "As Black, ...
Nigeria is a largely conservative society that holds little love for skateboarding. However, the skateboarding scene has been steadily growing in recent years and has birthed skate crews like Wafflesncream and Motherlan. In a male-dominated sport, female skateboarder Blessing Ewona founded Dencity, a community that aims to empower and increase the presence of women and marginalized groups in the skateboarding scene.Ewona was prompted to start Dencity by a post-lockdown need to connect with fema...
Wiggle and adidas TERREX have joined forces with Muslim Hikers to revolutionize the outdoor hike and make it more inclusive and accessible for the Muslim community.Within the partnership, adidas and Muslim Hikers have worked to develop the first-ever outdoor praying mat, specifically manufactured for outdoor use. The innovation comes after the Muslim Hikers were subject to a slew of racist abuse online after taking part in a Christmas Day hike back in 2021, in a bid to make the countryside feel ...