What are the characteristics of a good leader? Being assertive and powerful, or empathetic and ethical? Canvas8 spoke with Danielle Harlan, CEO of the Center for Advancing Leadership and Human Potential and author ofThe New Alpha, to learn what effective leadership looks like in 2017 and beyond.

The modern woman is setting her sights on increasingly ambitious career. We sat down with John Gerzema, author ofThe Athena Doctrine, to find out more; how her attitudes have changed, what hurdles she faces and how brands can cater to her needs.

On International Women's Day, a brass statue appeared on Bowling Green Park in New York. The 'Fearless Girl' is a defiant symbol of female leadership, ambition and strength in the face of the aggressive, hyper-masculine 'Charging Bull' that stands on Wall Street.

Three-quarters of Muslims in America feel there's a lot of anti-Muslim discrimination in the US. But women are feeling that discrimination more acutely, in part because they're more likely to have experienced it personally and to feel that their appearance makes them stand out.