News, Trends & Resources: March 16, 2022

NEWS: NBC News: Instagram Adds Credits to Ensure More Black Creators Are Cited for Their Work
Your intellectual property matters! And social media is starting to take steps to help you protect it.
NEWS: TechCrunch: As Tech Companies Suspend Sales in Russia, What is the Actual Business Impact?
Tech companies have been steadily suspending sales in Russia as a result of its Ukraine invasion – but what’s the ultimate economic outcome?
TRENDS: Washington Post: These Famous Women Were Friends? Read Five stories of Sisterhood and Support
Did you know Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe were practically besties? Read about their friendship and other iconic women who celebrated sisterhood through their relationships with one another.
TRENDS: Newsweek: ’I’m a Wellness Psychologist—These Are My 5 Secrets to Happiness’
Tips for getting happy and staying happy at work and in life.
RESOURCE: Apply for the Viva Technology Female Founder Challenge. Women founders can apply for an opportunity to get access to investors, master their pitches, and gain visibility through a hybrid event before a diverse audience. The Challenge includes an online fundraising bootcamp, 1:1 meetings with potential investors, networking with women executives, a pitch contest, and more. Deadline is March 18, 2022.