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==Biography== |
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Elena Favilli is the [[Organizational founder|founder]] and [[CEO]] of digital media company [[Rebel Girls]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fox |first1=MeiMei |title=4 Educational Company Founders Share Tips For Managing School And Work From Home |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2020/03/25/4-educational-company-founders-share-tips-for-managing-school-and-work-from-home/#698a2d5c7238 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Favilli is the co-author of the [[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]] children's books.<ref>{{cite |
Elena Favilli is the [[Organizational founder|founder]] and [[CEO]] of digital media company [[Rebel Girls]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fox |first1=MeiMei |title=4 Educational Company Founders Share Tips For Managing School And Work From Home |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2020/03/25/4-educational-company-founders-share-tips-for-managing-school-and-work-from-home/#698a2d5c7238 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> Favilli is the co-author of the [[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]] children's books.<ref>{{cite news |last1=magazine |first1=Los Angeles |title=How Two Local Women Are Empowering a Generation of Rebel Girls |url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/rebel-girls-timbuktu/ |newspaper=Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles |date=4 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ruiz|first1=Rebecca|title=This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason|url=http://mashable.com/2017/06/20/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-volume-2-kickstarter/#c2G.WEufBSqb|accessdate=28 December 2017|work=Mashable|language=en}}</ref> The books were praised for introducing young girls to real-life role models, like [[Oprah]], [[J.K. Rowling]], [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], and [[Frida Kahlo]], while recognizing the achievements of women throughout history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Farrell |first1=Maggie |title=In praise of JK Rowling and all other Rebel Girls |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/dec/15/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-jk-rowling |work=The Guardian |date=15 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=Esther |title=Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls — a revolution at bedtime |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/good-night-stories-for-rebel-girls-a-revolution-at-bedtime-k8clzwlmv |language=en}}</ref> |
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Before writing ''[[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]]'', Favilli worked as a journalist. She has written for the Guardian,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Favilli |first1=Elena |title=Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women {{!}} Elena Favilli |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/silicon-valley-is-more-flintstones-than-jetsons |website=The Guardian |date=28 February 2015}}</ref> COLORS Magazine, McSweeney’s, RAI, Il Post, and La Repubblica. |
Before writing ''[[Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls]]'', Favilli worked as a journalist. She has written for the Guardian,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Favilli |first1=Elena |title=Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women {{!}} Elena Favilli |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/feb/28/silicon-valley-is-more-flintstones-than-jetsons |website=The Guardian |date=28 February 2015}}</ref> COLORS Magazine, McSweeney’s, RAI, Il Post, and La Repubblica. |
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In November 2020, [[Rebel Girls]] published ''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World, also'' written by Favilli.<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Good-Night-Stories-for-Rebel-Girls-100-Immigrant-Women-Who-Changed-the-World/Elena-Favilli/9781733329293 |language=en |date=13 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Favilli|first=Elena|title=Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world|date=2020|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1197988370|others=Annie Q., Daphne Rubin-Vega, Deepti Gupta, Diane Guerrero, Gisela Chípe, Ifrah Mansour|place=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-593-33942-8|oclc=1197988370|access-date=2021-10-14}}</ref> |
In November 2020, [[Rebel Girls]] published ''Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World, also'' written by Favilli.<ref>{{cite web |title=Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Good-Night-Stories-for-Rebel-Girls-100-Immigrant-Women-Who-Changed-the-World/Elena-Favilli/9781733329293 |language=en |date=13 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Favilli|first=Elena|title=Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world|date=2020|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1197988370|others=Annie Q., Daphne Rubin-Vega, Deepti Gupta, Diane Guerrero, Gisela Chípe, Ifrah Mansour|place=New York, NY|isbn=978-0-593-33942-8|oclc=1197988370|access-date=2021-10-14}}</ref> |
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As of December 2018, Favilli was residing in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite |
As of December 2018, Favilli was residing in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=magazine|first=Los Angeles|date=2018-12-04|title=How Two Local Women Are Empowering a Generation of Rebel Girls|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/rebel-girls-timbuktu/|access-date=2021-10-14|newspaper=Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Works == |
== Works == |
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Elena Favilli | |
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 Elena Favilli | |
| Born | August 3, 1982 |
| Alma mater | University of Bologna, University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | CEO and Founder of Rebel Girls |
| Known for | Author and creator of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls |
Elena Favilli (born 3 August 1982) is an Italian bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur and liberal feminist leader.
Biography
Elena Favilli is the founder and CEO of digital media company Rebel Girls.[1] Favilli is the co-author of the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls children's books.[2][3] The books were praised for introducing young girls to real-life role models, like Oprah, J.K. Rowling, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Frida Kahlo, while recognizing the achievements of women throughout history.[4][5]
Before writing Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, Favilli worked as a journalist. She has written for the Guardian,[6] COLORS Magazine, McSweeney’s, RAI, Il Post, and La Repubblica.
Rebel Girls was founded by Favilli in 2016, with a mission to highlight the lives of important women throughout history. Under Favilli’s direction, Rebel Girls has published 4 additional children’s books.[7] Rebel Girls books have been translated into nearly 50 languages.[8]
Favilli is the creator and executive producer of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast. Every episode features the story of a woman from Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, narrated by influential women like Melinda Gates, Priscilla Chan, Jameela Jamil, and Tarana Burke.[9][10] Season 2 of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Podcast won the best in Education at the Podcast Awards in 2019.[11]
In November 2020, Rebel Girls published Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World, also written by Favilli.[12][13]
As of December 2018, Favilli was residing in Los Angeles.[14]
Works
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Volume 1
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Volume 2
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World (October 2020)
- Favilli, Elena (28 February 2015). "Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women | Elena Favilli". The Guardian.
References
- ^ Fox, MeiMei. "4 Educational Company Founders Share Tips For Managing School And Work From Home". Forbes.
- ^ magazine, Los Angeles (4 December 2018). "How Two Local Women Are Empowering a Generation of Rebel Girls". Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles.
- ^ Ruiz, Rebecca. "This book for 'rebel girls' just broke a Kickstarter record for the best reason". Mashable. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ O'Farrell, Maggie (15 December 2017). "In praise of JK Rowling and all other Rebel Girls". The Guardian.
- ^ Walker, Esther. "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls — a revolution at bedtime".
- ^ Favilli, Elena (28 February 2015). "Silicon valley is more Flintstones than Jetsons when it comes to women | Elena Favilli". The Guardian.
- ^ "Simon & Schuster | Rebel Girls - Available For Sale Now". www.simonandschuster.com.
- ^ "Now available in 49 languages and countries". Rebel Girls.
- ^ LaScala, Marisa (25 March 2020). "The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel Kids' Podcast Is Like 'Stranger Things' Meets 'The Goonies'". Good Housekeeping.
- ^ "10 Family Podcasts to Download NOW". Red Tricycle. 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Check out these five People's Choice Podcast Awards winners". news.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World". 13 October 2020.
- ^ Favilli, Elena (2020), Good night stories for rebel girls : 100 immigrant women who changed the world, Annie Q., Daphne Rubin-Vega, Deepti Gupta, Diane Guerrero, Gisela Chípe, Ifrah Mansour, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-593-33942-8, OCLC 1197988370, retrieved 2021-10-14
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ magazine, Los Angeles (2018-12-04). "How Two Local Women Are Empowering a Generation of Rebel Girls". Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
