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Lori Sokol

Lori Sokol, PhD. is Executive Director and Editor–in-Chief of Women’s eNews, an award-winning, non-profit digital news service that provides coverage of the most crucial issues impacting women and girls around the world. An award-winning journalist, her articles have been published in Newsweek, The Baltimore Sun, Slate.com, Ms. Magazine and in The Huffington Post. She has also been interviewed on a variety of news outlets including MSNBC, CNBC, Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. Her most recent book, She Is Me: How Women Will Save The World, was the recipient of the IBPA’s Ben Franklin Award, and a finalist in the International Book Awards. She is currently writing her memoir.

Lori's Latest Articles

Meet ‘Teen Voices’ Honoree: Violet Massie-Vereker

By Lori Sokol ● 21 Leaders for the 21st Century ● February 22, 2018

Violet led a school walkout, holding her self-made sign, ‘#MeNext?, to protest inaction on gun control legislation.

For Black History Month: Meet ’21 Leader for the 21st Century’ Patrisse Cullors

By Lori Sokol ● 21 Leaders for the 21st Century ● February 19, 2018

I carry the memory of living under terror…knowing that I or any member of my family could be killed with impunity, and yet I was called a terrorist.

Meet the ’21 Leaders for the 21st Century’ 2018

By Lori Sokol ● 21 Leaders for the 21st Century ● January 31, 2018

By speaking Truth to Power, these outstanding honorees represent some of today’s most fearless leaders who are committing their work, and their lives, to advancing gender equality throughout the world!

Striking Back Against Breast Cancer: One Coin at a Time

By Lori Sokol ● Uncategorized ● January 14, 2018

“At a time when our national debt is over $20 trillion, it is more and more difficult to find money for important things like cancer research,” – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.

Outstanding Female Journalists Celebrated

By Lori Sokol ● In Case You Missed It... ● October 19, 2017

At a time when press freedom is on shaky ground, we honor their commitment to the truth and to women journalists who follow in their footsteps.

Teen Voices Partners with NYS Women’s Suffrage Commission

By Lori Sokol ● Teen Voices ● August 9, 2017

This editorial project will feature articles from teen girls writing about what the right to vote means to them.

Listen to our radio show, Women’s eNews Live

By Lori Sokol ● Uncategorized ● July 5, 2017