Nancy Mendelson

Women everywhere are underpaid—not because we lack worth, but because gratitude, fear, and invisible labor keep us from asking for it. Here’s how to change that.

At Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay, Executive Pastry Chef Alessandra Banfi blends her Italian, Greek, and Venezuelan roots into desserts that tell a story.

In a world that rewards noise over nuance, real change starts small...with kindness, empathy, and the courage to care when it’s easiest to turn away.