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The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie Online abuse, deepfakes, and targeted harassment are forcing many female journalists to self-censor, on social media and in their reporting. The threat is no longer just criticism. It is manipulation, intimidation, and distortion at scale. See the full post HERE. Headlines that Matter This is what happens when progress starts making people uncomfortable. Women create spaces to support each other, build leadership skills, and open doors t

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie Women-owned businesses are a growing force in the U.S. economy. Today, they make up over 40% of all businesses, employing 12.6 million people and generating $2.8 trillion in revenue. But their impact is not evenly reflected across the system. While women own a large share of businesses, they account for a much smaller share of total employment and just 4.6% of overall business revenue. Most women-owned firms remain smaller, and only a sm

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie Note: While this study is from 2024, and AI voice has improved significantly since, the core takeaway still holds. You can see it today as brands increasingly label ads with phrases like “No AI was used,” signaling how much authenticity still matters. ​​ A survey of 3,500 consumers found that most people can instantly detect AI-generated voices, and don’t trust them. Listeners described AI as cold, repetitive, and lacking emotion, with m

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie Read the full post with additional data HERE. Headlines that Matter As a voice actor, understanding what motivates a brand helps you connect more deeply with every script that lands in your inbox.​Brand Strategist Ayo Ogunde breaks down how each generation has shaped purchasing behavior, and what's likely coming next, in THIS Instagram carousel. She goes even deeper on her Substack, and both are worth a follow. Here's a snippet from her

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie No country in the world has achieved full gender equality. While progress has been made, significant gaps remain. The data is clear: when women and girls have the power to choose their own futures, everyone benefits. See the full post from the Gates Foundation with additional data points HERE. Headlines that Matter ‘Misogyny with a marketing budget’: UK AI firm accused of sexist advert. A British AI company that recently secured millions

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. New research uncovers that women are using AI less than men at work, risking long-term career and leadership gaps.​ Companies have a key role to play; they need to build the structures that make AI fluency accessible, visible, and expected. Policy and process can open doors, but culture determines whether women walk through them. Leaders need to create environments where experimenting with AI is encouraged and progress is celebrated.​

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie For the first time in 70 years, the UN broke from consensus at the Commission on the Status of Women. The United States cast the sole "no" vote on the #CSW70 annual outcomes document, marking a turning point in global gender politics. See the full post HERE. Headlines that Matter Rage Rooms are officially the “it” trend right now, and here’s the kicker: most of the customers are women. From smashing printers to shattering glass, women ar

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie This ongoing poll is hosted on the Building Doors website, reflecting insights from 350 responses collected from the general public. Headlines that Matter Male drivers are suing Uber and Lyft, claiming the platforms’ women-only ride options unfairly limit men’s earning opportunities. READ MORE HERE. ​Unlocked: Lessons, stories, & doors opened by campaign creator Christy Harst A few days ago, I received a LinkedIn message about a new oppo

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie 67% of young men who consume masculinity influencer content believe women should hold traditional roles as wives and mothers, compared to 43% of those who don’t follow that contentThat’s a 24-point gap. And it’s not a coincidence. This data doesn’t prove the content creates these views, but it shows a clear correlation between what young men watch and what they believe about women’s place in the world. Read the full post HERE. Headlines

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. Read more about women in the workplace at ​Leanin.org Headlines that Matter A brand decided to remove its logo from their product and offer the space to other brands to show support for women's soccer. Fancy that. Guaraná Antarctica, a major soda brand in Brazil and longtime sponsor of women’s football, removed its logo from 35 million cans and ​offered the space to brands​ willing to sponsor the sport. Ten brands including Burger King,

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie Check out the full post HERE. Headlines that Matter Read the full post HERE. Unlocked: Two Men, Two Very Different Conversations Lessons, stories, & doors opened by campaign creator Christy Harst This week two of my meetings stood out to me. Both were reminders of why Building Doors exists. ​ Both meetings were with middle aged men.One American. One Italian. ​ The American man has worked in the creative industry for years, producing thou

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie Read the full article HERE. Headlines that Matter Read the full story HERE. Unlocked: Gold Medal Silence Lessons, stories, & doors opened by campaign creator Christy Harst Notice how not one man spoke up. Not one of the “good ones.” Not one teammate, not one friend, not one person in that room said, “Hey, cut it out.”​ They laughed. They sang. They're headed to the White House to celebrate with fast food and a side of misogyny.​ Was I sh

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. This statistic comes from a Building Doors poll of about 200 voice over actors. Respondents were 47% men and 53% women. Those pink seats represent the 27% of women invited to audition for male dominated sports promos.​ From the blue seats, men glance left and right, see a little pink, and call it progress. (see those tiny scattered pink dots?)​​ They say things are better now.​ From the pink seats, women see what it really is.​A stadium

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. Headlines that Matter Link to the original social media post HERE. Unlocked: Lessons, stories, & doors opened by campaign creator Christy Harst The panel at the Who's Calling the Plays event at The W Sports Bar: From left Ally Eclarin owner The W Sports Bar, Allison Quan the Cleveland Guardians, Barb Anthony of PlayGap, Adeline Nicholson Athletes Unlimited, Gina Kelly Cleveland Pro Soccer. Silence Is Still the System Last week was crazy

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. "One in four men say that the gains women have made in society have come at the expense of men, reflecting a belief that women’s advancement disadvantages men." This report was published by Pew Research Center on October 17, 2024 and includes nationally representative data on U.S. adults’ views on gender, including perceptions of progress and the impact of women’s advancements. Headlines that Matter Pro-Rape Meet-Up Canceled After Women

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. Women over 40 drive 70–80% of consumer purchasing decisions. Women over 50 control $15 trillion in spending power in the U.S.⁠ That’s economic force. That’s cultural gravity.⁠ And yet, once women cross 40, visibility in film and television drops. Speaking roles thin out. Leading roles narrow. Pay gaps widen. This is not about relevance. It’s about who gets framed as worthy of complexity, desire, authority, and agency.⁠ At The Writers La

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. "Menstrual products were first tested with actual human blood in a landmark 2023 study by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), published in the BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, revealing that absorbency claims were often inaccurate compared to real-world use; prior to this, products were tested with water or saline. The study found significant discrepancies, with some products holding much less or more than advertised, highlighti

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie "85% of all the ads in the 2025 Masters Tournament broadcast were voiced by men.” Headlines That Matter: "LinkedIn Likes Me Better as a Man." Megan Cornish, LICSW, a licensed clinical social worker and communications strategist, experimented with LinkedIn to understand how the platform’s algorithm treats content differently based on gender and communication style. She changed her profile’s gender setting to “male,” rewrote her headline a

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. "74% rated gender inclusivity in branding as "important" or "very important.” ​*according to "The Gender Voice Gap in Advertising" Building Doors poll of nearly 400 people. Headlines That Matter: "Women face less career support and fewer opportunities to advance as companies show declining commitment to women’s progress." Women’s voices are being drowned out in workplaces across the country. Despite being just as capable and committed a

The Reason We Build. Numbers Don't Lie. "85% of all the ads in the 2025 broadcast of the Super Bowl were voiced by men." Headlines That Matter: "Bros really are dominating podcasting." Star presenters like Joe Rogan and Theo Von — the ‘podcasting bros’ — have monetized the ‘manosphere’ and shaped podcast culture and political conversations. A new study from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative finds that podcasting — one of the fastest-growing media formats — is still domin