We’re all about celebrating strong, empowered women and who better embodies that phrase than the newly appointed editor of the New York Times, Jill Abramson. She is a former investigative reporter and has served as managing editor since 2003. A born and raised New Yorker, she likened growing up with a Times subscription to being a religion.

Ms. Abramson is the first woman to hold the position of editor in the 160 years the paper has been in existence. We think this is a pretty big deal and definitely something to celebrate! The newspaper business was historically a man’s world, but we are happy to have seen this changing some through the years. Women like Abramson serve as fabulous role models to girls and young women everywhere who aspire to become journalists and for that, we think she’s SO Empowered!