Olivia Deng: Q&A: App Development Entrepreneur Weighs in on Women in STEM

Three years ago, Alexandrea Mellen founded her software development company, Terrapin Computing. A 2015 Boston University computer engineering graduate, Mellen splits her time between her company and Blasè, an agency that designs and develops apps. I spoke with Mellen about how she developed ...

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Shannon Bradley-Colleary: 6 Ways To Protect Yourself From Returning To A Toxic Relationship

If you’ve dated a commitment-phobic man you might be very familiar with his Pursue/Panic Syndrome:

He wants you.
You give in.
Then he doesn’t want you.
It hurts.
You find the strength to walk away.
He wants you.
You give in.
Then he doesn’t want you.
Rinse and repeat

 
via ...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/shannon-bradley-colleary-6-ways-protect-returning-toxic-relationship/

Amber Chalus: Simple & Soulful Self Care Practices for the Busy Holiday Season

Do you feel alive and filled with gratitude? Filled up by a sense of celebration, joy and community of the holiday season?


Or do you feel exhausted and heavy with resentment? You’ve been giving too much of yourself away and it’s is wearing you down. And fast.


If I was sitting...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/amber-chalus-simple-soulful-self-care-practices-busy-holiday-season/

MMIW Inquiry Will Reveal 'Deep Challenges' For Canada: Trudeau

The word Canada comes from the Iroquois word kanata meaning village, settlement or land.


There are currently over 60 First Nations languages in Canada grouped into 12 distinct language families, according to Statistics Canada.


Before European Settlers came to Canada, it was not uncommon...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/mmiw-inquiry-will-reveal-deep-challenges-canada-trudeau/

Katie Price Swears Herself Off Booze After *That* Xmas Party

Katie Price has vowed to give up alcohol after videos of the star looking worse for wear at a Christmas party surfaced.


Earlier this week, the former glamour model was paid a reported £13,000 to host the EnergySave Christmas party.


After the event at Derby County’s Pride Park Stadium, vi...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/katie-price-swears-off-booze-xmas-party/

These Magical Black Women Helped Us Get Through 2016

Despite the misfortunes that took place in 2016, there was certainly no shortage of black girl magic.


From First Lady Michelle Obama to director Ava DuVernay, here are some of the magical women who helped us to stay sane and inspired us to keep pushing through this chaotic year. 
1. ...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/magical-black-women-helped-us-get-2016/

Rachel Hawkins: So, You Wish You'd Had An Abortion?

The topic of abortion is one that seems to have been discussed a lot more in recent months. With the soon to be inauguration of president elect Donald Trump; who made his stance on abortion abundantly clear during his presidential campaign. Along with a potential change to Ohio state law...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/rachel-hawkins-wish-youd-abortion/

Emma Tynan: She Who Pays The Bills Has The Power?

Something that I was not prepared for when I started my own business, was the way I was going to feel when I began making more money than I had ever done in my career history.


For the first time in my life I was standing in my power, being myself and using my innate gifts and abilities. I...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/emma-tynan-pays-bills-power/

Darcy Ataman: Transforming Patients Into Artists

2016 was a watershed year for Make Music Matter. We primarily work in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to address the prevalence of sexual violence and the subsequent trauma. We believe in, and have witnessed, music as an integral part of a community-driven, holistic healing model...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/darcy-ataman-transforming-patients-artists/

High School Couple Offers To Send P***ies To Donald Trump

As a man who has infamously expressed his fondness for grabbing women by their lady parts without consent, President-elect Donald Trump should be thrilled by the hordes of unsolicited vaginas headed his way.


Though we’re sure he won’t be.


This week, an “LGBT high school couple,” who identi...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/high-school-couple-offers-send-pies-donald-trump/

Xaque Gruber: Arclight Cinema's Women In Entertainment Summit Empowers Tomorrow's Creatives

In 2015, Arclight Cinemas presented the inaugural Women In Entertainment Summit, a full day event featuring keynotes, panels and fireside chats where some of the industry’s most progressive minds addressed themes including equality, women’s leadership, and empowerment. The event...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/xaque-gruber-arclight-cinemas-women-entertainment-summit-empowers-tomorrows-creatives/

4 Ways To Make Space In Your Brain To Create

This article first appeared on QuietRev.com
This is the second article in Quiet Revolution’s two-part series on seeking creativity. Check out last week’s piece to learn about the ways you can hack your environment to help you channel your creativity more effectively.
We’d enjoy nothing new w...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/4-ways-to-make-space-in-your-brain-to-create/

Charlene Rhinehart : Five Secrets of A Modern-Day Career Goddess

You know her when you see her. And everyone else does too.


As soon as she walks into the room, all eyes shift in her direction — eyeing her every move. Surprisingly, her striking confidence doesn’t come with an ounce of cockiness — which makes her even more alluring....

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https://skpsoft.com/women/charlene-rhinehart-five-secrets-of-a-modern-day-career-goddess/

Susie Sampson: Periods Are Awesome! Let's Show Them Some Bloody R.E.S.P.E.C.T!

Periods are totally normal and natural. But for whatever reason, people find them icky to talk about. No more! When it comes to tampons and menstrual pads, helping women gain access to these products, helps them AND helps businesses. Not to mention, it’s a hygiene issue for everyone....

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https://skpsoft.com/women/susie-sampson-periods-are-awesome-lets-show-them-some-bloody-r-e-s-p-e-c-t/

16 Times Wedding Photogs Captured Some Pretty Comical Moments

Wedding photographers are on hand to capture all the big, romantic moments: the first look, the walk down the aisle, the kiss, the first dance and the list goes on.
But a good photographer will also get those smaller, sillier, in-between moments too ― everything from funny poses, to candid r...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/16-times-wedding-photogs-captured-some-pretty-comical-moments/

Fatima Zaman: An Open Letter To Border Officials

To airport officials across the world,


I understand you have a job to do but do you really have to panic when you see me waltz up to the UK Border Passport checkpoint?


Yes I am Brown, yes I am also Muslim and yes I am a woman travelling alone. No I am not a terrorist, so please stop...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/fatima-zaman-an-open-letter-to-border-officials/

Juliana Alaba: Why Taking Nine Months Maternity Leave Was Best for My Career

I’ve been in the Marketing industry for six years and have two kids under five. I would never call myself a career woman but I know I could never be a stay at home mum either. I love my kids to the moon and back and believe I take better care of them (and myself!) if I’m not in...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/juliana-alaba-why-taking-nine-months-maternity-leave-was-best-for-my-career/

Sundance Head Shocked As He Wins Season 11 Of 'The Voice'

A country singer does it again! 
Sundance Head, the 37-year-old crooner from Texas, was named the winner of Season 11 of “The Voice” Tuesday night, giving coach Blake Shelton his fifth win. Shelton hasn’t come out on top since Season 7 with Craig Wayne Boyd. 


Head’s victory is somewhat a su...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/sundance-head-shocked-as-he-wins-season-11-of-the-voice/

Refinery29: The Breakup That Changed My Life

By: Andrea Bartz
In many ways, the end of 2006 was one of the darkest times of my life. I was living with near-strangers in New York City, away from college for my first big internship, when my boyfriend of four years — the one I’d met through a church group, the one I’d been dating since I w...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/refinery29-the-breakup-that-changed-my-life/

Stacey Solomon Has Her Say After Boyfriend Joe Swash Defends Her In Panto Row

Addressing the matter on Monday’s (13 December) ‘Loose Women’, Stacey thanked Joe for his loyalty: “I adore Joe so much… everything he does is out of his heart. He saw how hard I’d worked and how much it means to me.
“I was really upset about the whole thing, and I don’t think he appreciated ...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/stacey-solomon-has-her-say-after-boyfriend-joe-swash-defends-her-in-panto-row/

Skirting the Rules: 6 Traditional Communication Rules You Can (And Should) Break

In today’s world, it seems like we’re in such constant communication with the people around us that your odds of having a miscommunication are naturally higher. “One of the things that’s happening is that the quantity of communication has, unfortunately, become more...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/skirting-the-rules-6-traditional-communication-rules-you-can-and-should-break/

Wonder Woman Dropped As UN Ambassador For Gender Equality

Wonder Woman has been demoted from her role as ‘Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women and Girls’.
On Monday it was announced that Wonder Woman’s campaign will come to an end on Friday, just two months after it began. 
The appointment of the DC Comics heroine was controversial to s...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/wonder-woman-dropped-as-un-ambassador-for-gender-equality/

UN Women: Women make history in Timor-Leste village elections

Crossposted from UN Women.

In one of Asia’s newest countries, women are breaking gender stereotypes by participating successfully in local elections for Village Chiefs.


Barbara Garma Soares, from Suku Sau, is one of 21 women elected Xefe Suku (Village Chief) in local elections in T...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/un-women-women-make-history-in-timor-leste-village-elections/

Clinton's Loss Has Motivated Thousands Of Women To Consider Running For Office

When Hilary Levey Friedman put her two young sons to bed on Nov. 8, she hoped they would wake up with a female president-elect. Instead, she woke up in a panic at 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 9, looked at her phone and saw that Hillary Clinton had officially conceded to Donald Trump ― perhaps the most ...

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Clinton's Loss Has Motivated Thousands Of Women To Consider Running For Office

When Hilary Levey Friedman put her two young sons to bed on Nov. 8, she hoped they would wake up with a female president-elect. Instead, she woke up in a panic at 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 9, looked at her phone and saw that Hillary Clinton had officially conceded to Donald Trump ― perhaps the most ...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/clintons-loss-has-motivated-thousands-of-women-to-consider-running-for-office/

Dr. Ruth Nemzoff: Muslim And Jewish Women Get It

Co-Authored by Ellen Offner, Principal, Offner Consulting, LLC, health care strategy and program development.


Muslim and Jewish women are banding together, using their common bonds to fight the bias imbedded in American culture and inflamed by Donald Trump during his boldly biased...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/dr-ruth-nemzoff-muslim-and-jewish-women-get-it/

Lisa Regan: Starting the Conversation for Change

My name is Lisa Regan, I am an entrepreneur, a business owner, a wellness writer, a fashion columnist, a race director, a GAA PRO and Secretary and I am a woman. These are all the things that I do to contribute to both myself and society.


Yesterday was International Women’s Day...

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Madonna Gets Real About Sexism And Misogyny In Emotional Billboard 'Women In Music' Speech

Madonna opened up about the struggles and obstacles she’s faced over the years in a touching, personal speech at a Billboard Women in Music event on Friday. 
While accepting a Woman of the Year award, the pop icon got real about the sexism and misogyny she’s dealt with throughout her deca...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/madonna-gets-real-about-sexism-and-misogyny-in-emotional-billboard-women-in-music-speech/

Cindy Nava: TEDx Talk: One SHERO at a time: Creating the Path for Minority Women to Succeed

The year is 1947.The location is a small farming town in Chihuahua, MX called Santa Rosalia de Cuevas. In this placed lived an 8-year-old girl by the name of Eva Estrada who was incredibly passionate about the idea of one day learning how to read. Eva’s fondest memory is that of...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/cindy-nava-tedx-talk-one-shero-at-a-time-creating-the-path-for-minority-women-to-succeed/

Parul Banka: International Women's Day: My Story

On the occasion of International Women’s Day this year, I invite all the beautiful women reading this post to have faith in themselves, find their voice and stand up for what they believe is the right thing. I also want to delve into why I am saying this and share my story with you....

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https://skpsoft.com/women/parul-banka-international-womens-day-my-story/

Yes, The Women's March Is Still On — And It Has A Starting Location

The Women’s March on Washington is still due to take place the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration next month ― despite media claims that it’s been barred from nearly all of the capital’s major public protest spaces, rally organizers say. And they’ve secured a starting location.
“People fro...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/yes-the-womens-march-is-still-on-and-it-has-a-starting-location/

She's Fit To Lead: Introducing The Career Chronicles

About She’s Fit To Lead – She’s Fit To Lead is a media property that is devoted to inspiring college age women to become confident real world leaders. With a robust following on our website and social media and a successful track record of live events, we have a...

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Jeremy Corbyn Says Women's Rights Will Be 'Front And Centre' Of Everything Labour Does

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is pledging to give the victims of domestic abuse more legal support.


Corbyn is committing a future Labour government to ratify the Istanbul Convention which lays down minimum standards of care and backing for people fleeing abusive relationships.


The Labour...

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Matan Uziel: Violence Against Women is a Men's Issue

Yes, I am tired of men hurting women. And yes, men are responsible because men belong to the current culture of manhood that allows this — a culture that says men can’t show fear, can’t be wrong, and are entitled to power over others, especially women.


A culture that...

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Don't Be This Guy Who Asked His Job Interviewer Out On A Date

Pro tip: Job interviews are job interviews, not opportunities to find love. 
Product designer Katarina Batina tweeted a screenshot of an email she received from a man asking her on a date. Ordinarily, asking a woman out via email wouldn’t be problematic, except that Batina had just int...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/dont-be-this-guy-who-asked-his-job-interviewer-out-on-a-date/

Trump Admits His Threat To Lock Up Clinton Was Just For Show

President-elect Donald Trump on Friday acknowledged his threat to imprison Hillary Clinton for using a private email server during her time as secretary of state was simply an appeal to win voters. 
As Trump spoke at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as part of his post-election “Thank You T...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/trump-admits-his-threat-to-lock-up-clinton-was-just-for-show/

This Country's Capital Just Made It Punishable To Catcall Women

Buenos Aires has taken legal action in changing a culture that normalizes sexual harassment.
A law passed by the Argentine capital’s legislative body on Wednesday forbids catcalling and other forms of harassment in public, with perpetrators facing up to a $1,000 peso fine (around $60 USD), ac...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/this-countrys-capital-just-made-it-punishable-to-catcall-women/

The 50 Funniest Tweets From Women In 2016

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The ladies of Twitter never fail to brighten our days with their brilliant — and succinct — wisdom. Each week, HuffPost Women rounds up hilarious 140-character musings. To celebrate 2016, we’ve rounded up 50 of the funniest tweets from ...

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Joanne Bamberger: White Women, It's Time To Get A Clue ... If It's Not Too Late

Not all white women are clueless. But Trump’s victory proves that the majority of us are.


I’ve never understood the election statistic that most married white women vote Republican. Even if they were Democrats before their wedding day, there’s apparently something...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/joanne-bamberger-white-women-its-time-to-get-a-clue-if-its-not-too-late/

Jodie Brandman: Let's Talk About Your Vagina

It’s something that we don’t normally talk about, but a topic that us women need to get comfortable with a little more… and that’s our vagina and it’s health.


There are so many of us feeling very alone, dealing with a multitude of problems and thinking that...

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Gloria Steinem Warns That Donald Trump & State Laws Will Endanger Women's Rights

Women’s rights advocates must pay attention to threats in individual U.S. states where policies could set back abortion availability and health care as much as the plans of President-elect Donald Trump, activist Gloria Steinem said on Thursday.
Some of the most right-wing politics are found n...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/gloria-steinem-warns-that-donald-trump-state-laws-will-endanger-womens-rights/

Hillary Clinton Warns 'Lives Are At Risk' Because Of Fake News

WASHINGTON ― Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Thursday about the deadly risks of fake news, and said leaders in the public and private sector should act immediately to snuff it out.
“The epidemic of fake news and false propaganda that flooded social media over the last year ―...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/hillary-clinton-warns-lives-are-at-risk-because-of-fake-news/

Trump’s Labor Secretary Pick: 'I Like Beautiful Women Eating Burgers In Bikinis'

What kind of American values does Andy Puzder, reported to be Donald Trump’s pick for labor secretary, embrace?
Puzder, CEO of the company that operates burger chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, has been outspoken on a few issues. He doesn’t want to raise the minimum wage. He really dislikes Ob...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/trumps-labor-secretary-pick-i-like-beautiful-women-eating-burgers-in-bikinis/

'Canada's Rosa Parks' Unveiled As 1st Canadian Woman On A Banknote

GATINEAU, Que. — Viola Desmond, often described as Canada’s Rosa Parks for her 1946 decision to sit in a whites-only section of a Nova Scotia movie theatre, will be the first woman to be celebrated on the face of a Canadian banknote.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau says Desmond ...

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Alice Allan: Why I Took Baby Rosa on Her First March for Mother's Day

With a name like Rosa perhaps you’d think she has no choice – her namesakes Rosa Parks and Luxemburg were two revolutionary heroines in the fight for global justice and equality. But becoming a mum has given me further reasons for wanting to make sure my baby (and her dad)...

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https://skpsoft.com/women/alice-allan-why-i-took-baby-rosa-on-her-first-march-for-mothers-day/

Lindsay Avner: How To Have A Smarter Well-Woman Exam

Bright Pink is a national non-profit focused on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in young women. The organization’s mission is to save women’s lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering them to live proactively at a young...

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https://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/lindsay-avner-how-to-have-a-smarter-well-woman-exam/

Amy Smalarz: Fresh Eyes

Yes, this is one of Andy Grammer’s latest songs and you have probably heard it song before.


But, before you continue reading, take a minute and click HERE so you can listen to this song. I mean, really listen. Not just the beat or while you are doing something else but really listen...

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https://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/amy-smalarz-fresh-eyes/

Bob Ramsay: Canadian Women Are Storming The Ivory Towers

True, Hilary Clinton didn’t break through the Everest of glass ceilings.
True, 44 per cent of Canada’s public companies don’t have even one woman on their boards.
True, Canadian women earn just 73.5 cents for every dollar a man makes.
But women are breaking...

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A Lot Of Women Will Disagree With David Cameron's Claim About Their 'Better Pensions'

David Cameron has been mocked for his “bravery” for suggesting women are “retiring with better pensions” following fierce criticism for the Government’s “mishandling” of the retirement of women born in the 1950s.


The Prime Minister attempted to burnish the Government’s credentials on equal...

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Jessica Elliott: Locker Room Talk Continues To Leave The Locker Room - Sports Reporter Goes On Racist, Sexist, Bigoted Rant

When Arizona resident Krystal Poleon was parking her truck in a Phoenix Hooters parking lot, she dinged the car next to her. She immediately went over to check and see if any damage was done and was surprised to find the driver in the car; she apologized for hitting his rearview mirror and...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/jessica-elliott-locker-room-talk-continues-to-leave-the-locker-room-sports-reporter-goes-on-racist-sexist-bigoted-rant/

Imogen Groome: I Was Sexually Harassed Last Week, Again - Reflecting On International Women's Day

I was sexually harassed last week.


I was walking home from a friend’s house one evening, and passed a group of drunk men. One of them decided to approach me, grab my chest, and say “Come on, love.” I elbowed him in the face and jogged away.


Come on, love – am I...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/imogen-groome-i-was-sexually-harassed-last-week-again-reflecting-on-international-womens-day/

Jessica Elliott: Locker room talk continues to leave the locker room - AZ sports reporter goes on racist, sexist, bigoted rant.

When Arizona resident Krystal Poleon was parking her truck in a Phoenix Hooters parking lot, she dinged the car next to her. She immediately went over to check and see if any damage was done and was surprised to find the driver in the car; she apologized for hitting his rearview mirror and...

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Merry Carole Powers: Protecting Our World: Bringing the Battle To The Boardroom

My uncle served on the front lines of Germany in World War II. And, like most heroes of his generation, he didn’t talk much about it. But as the years passed, I was lucky enough to hear a few first hand experiences of that time in history. Usually over early morning scrambled eggs...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/merry-carole-powers-protecting-our-world-bringing-the-battle-to-the-boardroom/

Diane Propsner: Amanda Lee Salb, DVM: Improving the Welfare of Wildlife Across Malawi

Malawi is a small country in southern-central Africa. Stationed there, Amanda Lee Salb, DVM, is the nation’s first resident wildlife veterinarian. She began her work about three years ago, when she first came to the country to work for the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT) as the...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/diane-propsner-amanda-lee-salb-dvm-improving-the-welfare-of-wildlife-across-malawi/

This Graph Reveals One Crucial Reason Why Gender Pay Equality Is Still So Far Away

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The financial penalty of having children has been called a ‘motherhood wage penalty’ (stock image)



Women suffer a “motherhood wage penalty” that sees their pay fall, relative to men, for more than a decade after having children, new research reve...

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Meet The Fierce Activists Leading The Women’s March On Washington

The Women’s March On Washington is happening come hell or high water, march leaders say, and it’s largely thanks to three women: Tamika Mallory, Carmen Perez and Linda Sarsour.
The demonstration in Washington D.C. on Jan. 21 ― the day after President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ― is de...

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Caroline Hart: Are We Too Diverse for You?

At the moment all the talk in Hollywood is of the Oscars and diversity, you have those saying it is the Academy’s fault and then there are those who blame the industry as a whole, but it really is everyone’s fault!


The big blockbusters are mainly white macho movies and with...

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Jenn Maggin: Praying: A Mitzvah , Not a Crime

Criminals. Troublemakers. Attention seekers. These are just a few of the names that Women of the Wall have been called. I’ve met these women, I’ve prayed with these women, and you know what? I call these women discrimination-fighting superheroes with the guts to stand up for the...

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Media Called Out For How It Reports The Gender Pay Gap

Discussion in the media on Tuesday about new research showing that many women suffer a severe “motherhood wage penalty” has been criticised for being dominated by male voices. 
Research from the Institute of Fiscal Studies revealed that women earn 18% less an hour than men and that the pay g...

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A Mumbai Mosque Lifted Its Ban On Women And Hundreds Came Out To Celebrate

More than 200 women entered the inner sanctum of Mumbai’s historic Haji Ali Dargah mosque on Tuesday after trustees at the site lifted a ban on female visitors.
The tomb houses the remains of Islamic saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. Pilgrims traditionally have entered the room to touch the g...

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Sandra Bullock Is Fed Up With 'Open Hunting Season' On Women's Looks

Sandra Bullock was recently named People’s Most Beautiful Woman of 2015, and she’s using her title to share that being a woman in the spotlight isn’t always so beautiful.


In an interview with E! News, the Oscar-winning actress described how women are treated in the media, spe...

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Vinita Gupta: Why I, A Woman Tech-Entrepreneur, And Immigrant, Am Voting For Hillary

Hillary Rodham Clinton is a decent human being, hardworking, and refuses to feel sorry for herself. I am a woman of color from a similar era, with an accent, and a successful entrepreneur of Silicon Valley. I have fought the subtle battles that women of our generation have fought. ...

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The 'Shocking' Rise In Workplace Discrimination Against Pregnant Women

Pregnant women need greater protections in the workplace to combat a “shocking” rise in discrimination in the last decade, a new report has found. 
MPs are calling for urgent action from the government to ensure there is not a further escalation in the number of pregnant women being forced o...

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New York Women in Film & Television: New York Women in Film and Television Celebrates Orange is the New Black and More at Designing Women Awards

When you binged on season three of Orange is the New Black this weekend, perhaps, amidst the drama, laughs and boundaries pushed, you took a moment to admire how even while the inmates of Litchfield Prison wear the same institutionally-issued uniforms, sport only the most basic makeup...

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Rebecca Searles: Calling All Women Futurists

I know a lot of women who work in science and tech. But I don’t know any women who consider themselves ~*futurists*~.


I know part of this is that there are a lot of different definitions of this word. For many people it brings to mind someone who forecasts trends for a major...

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Steve Errey: Men: It's Time to Take Off The Armour

Shame researcher and author Brené Brown was at a book signing, when a couple and their kids approached her. After she signed their books, the wife grabbed them in her arms, said “Come on babe, let’s go” and made to leave, but her husband stayed put and said, “No, ...

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Google Pays Tribute To Ida B. Wells, Fearless Journalist And All-Round Badass

When Ida B. Wells was 22, she was asked by a conductor of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company to give up her seat on the train to a white man. She refused, and the conductor attempted to forcibly drag her out of her seat.
Wells wouldn’t budge. 
“The moment he caught hold of my a...

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Isabel Evans: The Politics Of Bloody Difficult Women

This summer, with Hillary Clinton becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee and Theresa May sailing into the new role of Prime Minister in the UK, I’ve seen a regular refrain on my Facebook newsfeed: “I want a woman leader but not this woman. Anyone but this one.”
It’s pretty easy to unders...

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9 Inspiring Beyoncé Quotes That Made Us Proud To Be Women

As if we needed an excuse to celebrate Beyoncé.
But in honour of her birthday (4 September) we’re reminiscing about all the times she has made us f…
Read more: Women, Lifestyle, UK Life, Life, Beyonce, Women's Issues, Feminism, Inspiring Quotes, UK Feminism, Inspiring, UK Lifestyle ...

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Steve Nelson: The Politics Of Identity -- Blessing Or Curse?

This week’s New York Times Sunday Review includes a piece by Columbia Professor Mark Lilla titled, The End of Identity Liberalism. Therein he argues that a “fixation” on diversity has ” . . . distorted liberalism’s message and prevented it from becoming a...

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Al Jazeera America Exec Leaves Amid Network's New Strategy

In one of its first public changes since coming under new management, Al Jazeera America has parted ways with Mary Caraccioli, formerly the network’s senior vice president of news output.
The news channel confirmed in a statement to The Huffington Post on Friday that Caraccioli is...

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Trump Is Right. He Doesn"t "Know What Is Going On With The Women."

On Monday night, in the midst of some self-delusional word vomit, Donald Trump ― the presidential candidate who has approximately zero regard for facts ― stumbled upon one nugget of truth: He is completely clueless about women.
During a campaign rally in North Carolina, the GOP nominee brag...

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Laura Dunn: Women in Business Q&A: Jacqueline de Rojas, area VP, Northern Europe, Citrix

Jacqueline de Rojas


Jacqueline holds a full-time operational role at secure data and apps software company Citrix and has been employed throughout her career by global blue-chip software companies to accelerate growth through smart partnerships, smart people and technology that makes life...

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Elite Combat Troops Deeply Troubled By PMS

Apparently, some of America’s best and brightest are super duper scared of that “time of the month,” among other terrifying lady attributes. 
This particular finding is connected to a survey released by the Pentagon which revealed that not many Special Operations troops are ...

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The Persistent Threat Women Face Online -- And Why It"s So Hard To Stop It

When Vanessa* found a Facebook group dedicated to horror and fantasy movies a couple of months ago, she was thrilled to discuss her favorite topic with nearly 5,000 people who shared her enthusiasm.


But one day not long after, she noticed that a thread had gotten off topic. One of the...

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5 Things You Didn"t Know About "Broad City"

On Sunday night, 92Y in New York hosted actor Amy Ryan, of Holly on “The Office” fame, in conversation with Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer, the creators and stars of “Broad City.” During the talk, Jacobson and Glazer firmly cemented their status as your two dream...

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Western Wall Rabbi Receives Threats Over Women Prayer

JERUSALEM June 3 (Reuters) – Israeli police are investigating threats to hurt the rabbi in charge of Jerusalem’s Western Wall if he does not allow a Jewish women’s prayer group equal worship rights at the holy site, a police spokesman said on Monday.


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Seriously, D.C. Metro?

Don’t you just hate it when you try to chat with a friend about the transit system, but all her lady-brain can focus on is shoes?


The D.C. Metro understands your pain. Which is why they used this apparently relatable scenario on a poster for their Metro Forward campaign, prominently...

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Valerie Jarrett: Today, We Will Change Tomorrow

As we kick off Women’s History Month today, let’s remind ourselves that it is a powerful time to be a woman. We now do it all, from CEOs, to scientists, teachers, mothers, small business owners, elected officials, activists, and volunteers. And so many women and men are uniting...

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Amb. Swanee Hunt: On The Appointment Road: Women, To The Front!

The president-elect should make a point of including a significant number of women in his senior appointments.
Read more: Donald Trump, Women, Cabinet, Swanee Hunt, Hillary Clinton, Politics News

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Birth Control Pills Might Leave You Emotionally Numb

For some women, mood swings and menstrual cycles are very much in sync. But for women on the pill, hormones and emotions can get really messed up.
A new study published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology suggests the birth control pill affects the way women respond to...

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Syrian Refugee Women At Heart Of Canadian Kitchen Success Story

It’s so hot that the door to The Depanneur restaurant is propped open for air circulation. The smell of frying onions and then stewed chicken wafts outside into the steamy Toronto afternoon.
It’s hard not to stop and peer at what’s going on inside the crowded open...

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Coleen Nolan Defends Little Mix"s "Provocative" "X Factor" Outfits

Coleen Nolan has jumped to the defence of Little Mix after they came under fire for the outfits they wore on Sunday night’s ‘X Factor’.
The ‘Loose Women’ star, whose son Jake Roche is engaged to Jesy Nelson of the group, praised their confidence during a discussion on the daytime show.



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Issa Rae: Black Womens" Bodies, Sexuality Shouldn"t Be Policed

Issa Rae’s latest works ― a book and and upcoming HBO series ― have been brimming with black girl magic. The author, director, actress and producer spoke with The Huffington Post on Monday about incorporating dialogue around women who do what they want with their sex lives in HBO’s “Insecure....

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This Is What Work Would Be Like If Gender Roles Were Swapped

We live in a world where women are treated as equals in all professional settings. They’re never spoken over in meetings or left out of boys club bro time at the office, and their ideas are certainly never devalued because of their gender.
LOL, JK. But wouldn’t it be cool if...

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At 80, This Style Guru Is Still Wearing Stilettos

This is one story from Huff/Post50’s new series “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015.” We’ll be following 15 remarkable ladies throughout the year as they make a radical change in their lives, whether it’s embarking on a 500-mile...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/at-80-this-style-guru-is-still-wearing-stilettos/

Susie Lee: Interview: Wagatwe Wanjuki on Racial Bias and Online Dating

Part 2 in a Series on White Privilege


A few weeks ago, I published my first piece on white privilege in online dating. The racial, body and gender stereotypes I have encountered as a non-white person in the dating world established some of my motivations for founding Siren — a...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/susie-lee-interview-wagatwe-wanjuki-on-racial-bias-and-online-dating/

Kim Dramer : On the Street of New York: Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Photo Credit: Photo by Kim Dramer


In his short novel, Washington Square, Henry James wrote about New York women of the Gilded Age; elegant ladies who strolled the sidewalks of the city’s shopping district, Ladies’ Mile.







Photo Credit: Courtesy GSAP, Columbia...

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Women Politicians Attack Newspaper For Its "Sexist, Totally Misjudged" Feature

The Sunday Times has been criticised by senior political figures for a feature it ran today on ‘childless politicians’ that singled out women. 
The national newspaper attracted scorn from senior MPs, and even some of the women it included in the list, for its piece. 


The ‘childless p...

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Queen Simone Biles Claims Her Olympic Crown At Last

Simone Biles, the 19-year-old gymnastics phenom from Spring, Texas, cemented her position as the most dominant gymnast in the world on Thursday when she won the individual all-around competition in Rio. Biles outscored her nearest competitor, teammate Aly Raisman, by a mammoth margin of ...

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Edith Kagoya: What It"s Like for Young Women With a Disability in Uganda

Here in Uganda, the general attitude towards people living with a disability is negative. They are called “‘Kateyemba"”, meaning ‘The Unable One’, suggesting they can’t help themselves. It’s a nickname that instils a sense of hopelessness in a...

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Sophie Turner Laing: International Women"s Day Should be a Cause for Reflection, as Well as Celebration

At midday today I will be speaking to a group of young women from the company and from a school near our company headquarters in West London to mark International Women’s Day, an event which is close to my heart and which I’m proud to have been involved with for several...

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Vivian Norris: Ida Lupino: A Heroine for Women in Film, Behind the Camera and on the Silver Screen

Film festivals contribute to the discovery of films from around the world, but more recently, have also been highlighting another kind of “foreign” film, those made by and about women. In the United States, within the film industry, both independent and larger budget Hollywood...

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Elaine McMillion Sheldon: Why Do Only "The Privileged" Make Films?

Privilege was one of the topics we explored in a 90-minute conversation about race and media at the 2015 Camden International Film Festival. The conversation was a live recording of She Does Podcast, hosted by Sarah Ginsburg and myself.


In collaboration with the Points North Documentary...

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Why It Matters When Hillary Talks About Mothers, Daughters, Grandmothers

As I watched Hillary Rodham Clinton, a woman who has been at least tangentially on the political stage since before I was born, accept the Democratic party’s nomination for President of the United States, I cried. I’m generally a crier ― I’ve been known to tear up at most moderately emotion...

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Katharine Zaleski: What It"s Like To Be A (Woman) Developer On Hillary Clinton"s Tech Team

New York based Carrie Villines worked remotely as a Front-end Developer for three years, until she was hired, through PowerToFly, to work for Hillary For America as a Front-end Software Engineer. Now based in an office, the freelancer turned full-timer explains, “I also never thought...

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27 Candid Concerns From Special Forces Troops About Women In Combat

A recent survey released by the Pentagon just proved how deep misogyny runs in the U.S. Special Operations Forces.
The research, conducted by Rand National Defense Research Institute in 2014, includes interviews from over 7,600 elite combat troops that work in Special Forces divisions such a...

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Feminists Read Mean Tweets, Confirm Internet Is A Scary Place For Women

In the style of the Jimmy Kimmel’s “celebrities read mean tweets” videos, Mic asked women who identify as feminists to read some of the scariest and most threatening tweets they’ve ever received. The participants included co-creator of “The Daily Show”...

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"The Bachelorette" Season 11 Episode 8 Recap: Kaitlyn Bristowe Feels Guilty About Everything

It’s 2015. By now, reality TV is a young adult, but it hasn’t grown out of “The Bachelor” franchise. Despite its bizarre dating rituals, low success rate, and questionable racial and gender politics, the stable of shows is, if anything, more popular than ever. Do p...

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Rabbi Judith HaLevy: Civility And Tolerance At Judaism"s Holiest Site: An Open Letter From Los Angeles Rabbis

This letter was jointly written by members of a task force on Jewish unity comprised of Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Progressive and Reconstructionist leaders. They are Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, Rabbi Denise Eger, Rabbi Ed Feinstein, Rabbi Morley Feinstein, Rabbi Laura Geller, Rabbi...

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What This Commercial Gets Scarily Right

“Don’t let labels hold you back.”


That’s the takeaway message from a new Pantene Philippines commercial, which first aired in November 2013. The short video explores the double standards that many women face at work. Where a man would be called persuasive, women are...

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Yes, Body Acceptance Is Profitable. Just Ask American Eagle"s Aerie

American Eagle is seeing noteworthy sales, and its body-positive Aerie is partly to thank.
“Initiatives to strengthen our merchandise and improve operational execution fueled strong results in 2015,”Jay Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, said in a press release. “The A...

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Clarah Rudo Manuhwa: It´s time for Millennials to knock down the doors of the backbone industries of the Economy.

There is something wrong with models that are barriers to inclusive decision making. Systems that look down upon the 3 most crucial and also surprisingly undermined groups in society. ( Women , Young people and the minority communities) Somehow in our very society today lurks this...

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Premiers Close To Agreeing On Terms Of Indigenous Women Inquiry

WHITEHORSE — Aboriginal leaders and provincial premiers say there’s no need to wait for an inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women to get to work on the issues behind the problem.
“Governments don’t have to wait for the outcome of the inquiry,” s...

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The Beautiful Meaning Behind Alanis Morissette"s Baby Name

If you’re a fan of Canadian music, then singer Alanis Morissette can probably do no wrong in your books.
But if you’re questioning the unique name of her newborn daughter, Onyx Solace Morissette-Treadway, you may want to dig a little deeper into the meaning behind it....

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"Loose Women" Sparks Social Media Backlash With Controversial "Gay Best Friend" Post

’Loose Women’ has sparked a social media backlash with a controversial Facebook post on the topic of “gay best friends”. 
Some viewers have accused the ITV daytime show of perpetrating homophobic stereotypes, after a post on the show’s official Facebook page asked, “should every woman have a ...

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Janelle Monáe Brings The Good Fight To Hollywood In Two Standout Roles

You know how novels sometimes open with quotes from other novels? Here’s one to begin this interview, except it’s from the interview itself: ”An injustice done to me should also be an injustice done to white men.”
Janelle Monáe said those essential words two weeks ago when we sat down in New...

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Latina Women on TV: From Leading Roles To Behind-the-Scene Credits

When Ugly Betty wrapped up its four season-run in 2010, it was the only show on network television to have centered around a Latina woman. The cult-like popularity and critical praises for Ugly Betty (lead star America Ferrera collected an Emmy, a Golden Globe and a SAG Award) could have...

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How This 54-Year-Old Woman Manages To Work Three Jobs So She Can Follow Her Dream

This is one story from Huff/Post50’s new series “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015.” We’ll be following 15 remarkable ladies throughout the year as they make a radical change in their lives, whether it’s embarking on a 500-mile...

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High50: What To Do -- And Not To Do -- When Dating After 50

Louisa Whitehead-Payne, High50’s dating columnist, has been detailing her romantic exploits since her husband ran off with the proverbial younger woman. Here, she outlines a dozen dos and don’ts for dating in your 50s.


1. What you want from dating will vary: love, sex, a good...

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Missing Pregnant Woman "Was Happy" Before She Disappeared: Grandmother

Authorities in Ohio are searching for clues in the disappearance of a young woman who disappeared after telling her family she was pregnant.


Shasta Himelrick, 20, was last heard from by her grandmother, Shirley Himelrick, on Christmas day. The two were visiting that evening when Himelrick...

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Allison Pataki: Top Ten Things You Didn"t Know About Sisi

She Was Not Supposed to be EmpressSisi traveled to the imperial court at the age of fifteen with her elder sister, Helene, who was intended as Emperor Franz Joseph’s betrothed. It was there that the spirited and guileless young Duchess Elisabeth, “Sisi,” inadvertently...

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Why Social Media Is Fueling The All-Time High In Cases Of Violence Against Women

Prosecutions for violence against women and girls have reached a record high, as a senior prosecutor says social media is increasingly being used to “humiliate, control and threaten” people.
Offences including rape and stalking rose by almost 10% to 117,568 prosecutions in England and Wales b...

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Camp Yearbook Proves Aly Raisman Always Knew She"d Be Going For Gold

Before she was winning gold medals for Team USA, Aly Raisman knew she’d one day be an Olympic gymnast.
On Wednesday, Emily Cohn, former HuffPost Business editor and current managing editor for Tech Insider, tweeted a photo of a page of her summer camp yearbook that featured Raisman. She e...

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Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall, PT, DPT, CPT, CNC: Cake: The Envious Woman"s Weapon of Choice

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine, and she goes, “I want to lose 8 more lbs.” Now, this women is lean, you can see her abs, but she wants to be a world class climber. So, instead of succumbing to the vices of womanly insecurity, I said, “good for you.”...

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Tony Blair: My Female Faith Hero: Catholic Sisters

Each year the Tony Blair Faith Foundation runs a blog series, “My Female Faith Hero,” to highlight inspirational women of faith around UN International Women’s Day. Tony Blair’s reflection is part of this series. Read more faith hero stories at...

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Faiza Saleh Ambah: My Peek Under the Niqab Helped Me Unravel My Own Stereotypes

In 2009, I quit my job as Gulf Correspondent for The Washington Post and decided to pursue filmmaking full time. I had loved working for the Post, loved that Foreign Desk, but in the beginning of my last year I indulged a long-standing secret desire of mine.


I took an online...

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Katherine Koster: Working It: The Activist Art Magazine Fueling Labor Rights for Strippers and Other Sex Workers

It’s a Wednesday afternoon, a few hours before her domestic violence hotline shift begins, and Matilda Bickers has put out the final call for submissions to the fall version of Working It, a Portland-based quarterly by, about, and for sex workers. Working it, Bickers explains, is...

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Andrea Dew Steele: Why Democrats Don"t Have More Tim Kaines

Last week, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton announced Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate. Many Democrats are happy with Kaine, a respected bilingual Senator with an impressive resume. Others, who were hoping for a more diverse pick, are less enthused.


In an election...

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Sanjna Verma: What I Wish I Knew About Hackathons

Hackathon season is about to be well under way, with the fall semester especially notorious for the simultaneous job fairs and intensity of seasoned hackathon veterans. I remember my first hackathon: it was my sophomore year of college, just six months after I decided to study computer...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/sanjna-verma-what-i-wish-i-knew-about-hackathons/

First 4 Enlisted Women Will Soon Report To U.S. Navy Submarine

2016 will be a milestone year for the U.S. military, a year when one of its few remaining gender barriers will be dismantled as four enlisted women become the first to integrate into the crew of a Navy submarine.
The four sailors, who along with 38 other enlisted women completed an intensive...

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Even Science Says Women Should Be Tweeting About Sexism

“Shorter #OscarNoms: White men FTW,” I tweeted the morning the Oscar nominations were announced. I watched my phone buzz as women (and men) retweeted and responded to my tweet with solidarity — and of course, the requisite bit of hate from trolls. Overall, it felt like a...

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Uzo Aduba Can"t Choose A Fave "OITNB" Character For The Best Reason

Actress Uzo Aduba can’t pick a favorite “Orange is the New Black” character — and there’s damn good reason why.
“I’m not even trying to be dodgy on this,” she told HuffPost Live host Alyona Minkovski on Wednesday. “I like all of them. ...

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Bonna Devora Haberman: A New Month For Miriam

Her pink collared shirt buttoned to the top and opaque tights encasing her legs under a long dark blue skirt, she extends her semi-limp, damp hand to me nervously.


“Hodesh tov, I am Bonna.”


“This is my first time,” her eyes studying the black leather tefilla box...

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These Ads Prove Just How Deceptive Photoshop Can Be

Even though Photoshop fails are ubiquitous, many of us still don’t realize quite how much our ads and magazine spreads are manipulated.


One young women not only found this reality depressing, but also inspiring.


Anna Hill, a 24-year-old student at East Carolina University,...

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Jacqueline Miller: 99 Moms and Ted Cruz Didn"t Appeal to One of Them

I am a Mom Life Coach and therefore, all things Mom-related appeal to me.


With the 2016 U.S. presidential election looming, I decided to take a look at some random statistic pertaining to Moms and voting data:


President Barack Obama won the two-party vote among female voters in the 2012...

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Suzanne DeWitt Hall: In Search of Leadessia

A few months ago, we moved across country to be near our eldest daughter’s family. This means that we were able to celebrate Thanksgiving with them, initiating the grandkids in the tradition of potato peeling and fruit salad mixing. We feasted on Wednesday rather than Thursday to...

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Jess Tomlin: When "Feminism" Is A Killing Word

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This piece is co-authored by Jess Tomlin (the Executive Director of The MATCH Fund) and Lauren Ravon (the Director of Policy and Campaigns at Oxfam Canada).
Women are trash. What other explanation could there be for assassins in...

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The One Thing Blake Shelton Regrets About Gwen Stefani

Even celebrities sometimes make mistakes with the ones they love.
Take Blake Shelton, for example: the country superstar surprised fans at Country Jam 2016 when he invited girlfriend Gwen Stefani to perform on stage with him on June 18, his birthday.
The adorable twosome performed...

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Loose Women"s Janet Street-Porter Reveals The One Female Celebrity Who "Terrifies" Her

When you’re as fearsome as Janet Street Porter is, it’s almost impossible to believe she is scared of anything or anyone. Turns out that’s not the case. 
The ‘Loose Women’ panellist has revealed one female celebrity who she is “terrified” of – Dame Maggie Smith. 


Janet made the revela...

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Black Ballerina Shares Inspiring Message About Being Yourself In Puma Ad

Olivia Boisson, who in 2012 became the first black woman in over a decade to join the New York City Ballet, is the star of an inspiring new ad campaign for Puma. 
The 24-year-old ballerina appears in a 30-second spot posted to Instagram by Puma on Oct. 14, which features her dancing and ...

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Adele Tears Up At Concert After Revealing Her Son Was Watching Her Perform

Adele got emotional at her latest London performance on Wednesday night after revealing her son was watching her perform for the very first time. 
According to a fan tweeting from the O2 arena, the 27-year-old singer gave her 3-year-old son, Angelo Konecki, a shoutout during one of her ...

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How This 60-Year-Old Woman Is Planning A Major Film Festival On A "Shoestring Budget"

This is one story from Huff/Post50’s new series “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015.” We’ll be following 15 remarkable ladies throughout the year as they make a radical change in their lives, whether it’s embarking on a 500-mile...

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Shira Hirschman Weiss: Liberated Shmiberated!: Women are Still Being Told to Lower Their Standards (& it"s messed up!)

(…If only every single woman had a group like Samantha, Miranda, Charlotte and Carrie… Photo Source: www.telegraph.co.uk)


In an article in the latest issue of ELLE Magazine...

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"These Girls Knew Each Other" ... And Now They"re Gone

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — One-by-one, at least four women have disappeared or turned up dead in this small city, where family and friends fear a serial killer or sex traffickers are on the loose, and authorities are ruling nothing out.


“There is something going on,” Yvonne...

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K. Sujata: Making the Connection Between Gender Bias and Economic Security

March is Women’s History Month. This time of year can be quite joyous and reaffirming as a woman, particularly for one who runs a women’s foundation. Women’s achievements through history should be documented and celebrated, though it does not move us to address the small...

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All Women Can Relate To These 14 Cartoons That Perfectly Depict Adulthood

Growing up isn’t easy and it never seems to stop. From lessons about dating to how your own whirlpool of anxiety, Mari Andrews perfectly sums up our pain, with these superb cartoons that give us all the feels.
Andrews is a writer and illustrator living in Washington, D.C and is currently wri...

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Peter D. Rosenstein: Together Will We Win the Next Fight: The 2018 Mid-Term Elections

Millions of us worked out hearts out for Hillary Clinton and she won the popular vote. We did it because we love her and believe in her. We did it because we truly believed America deserved the best. Over 60 million Americans were ready to break the final glass ceiling. Unfortunately they...

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http://skpsoft.com/view/women+news/peter-d-rosenstein-together-will-we-win-the-next-fight-the-2018-mid-term-elections/

Simone Biles Clears Up An Adoption Misconception In 8 Simple Words

On Sunday, NBC gymnastics commentator Al Trautwig caused a stir for refusing to acknowledge gymnast Simone Biles’ adoptive parents as her parents. With eight simple words, Biles completely unhinged his commentary.
Biles’ maternal grandfather Ron Biles and his wife, Nellie, adopted the Oly...

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Jessica Onah: Two Women Killed Every Week In The UK To Domestic Violence

Exactly one week after you read this message two women in the UK will be murdered as a result of domestic violence. 42% of women murdered in the UK are as a result of domestic violence. 


International Women’s day was celebrated last week and it was an opportunity for issues like ...

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Nik Done: Five Miscarriages and a Baby

I set-up Unity – a brand engagement agency – with my business partner, Gerry, six years ago. It’s been an interesting few years for us. Against the backdrop of the worst recession in living memory, privately I’ve been battling my own set of personal challenges –...

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Rachel Kessler: The Myth of Masculinity

April 27th, 1991 – A baby girl is born to a schlubby Jew from Maryland and an amazon woman reincarnate, from Canada. This baby is me. I’m told my parents watched Star Trek up until the moment of birth.


Now, when two humans from opposite ends of the athletic spectrum procreate...

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Female Journalists Barred From NFL Locker Room -- For Being Women

“It’s still 2015, right?”
That was the stunned reaction of journalist Joey Chandler after she, along with two other female journalists, was reportedly barred from entering the Jacksonville Jaguars locker room on Sunday night. The reporters were covering the team’s loss to the Ind...

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How Women Became A Powerful Political Force In The Democratic Party

PHILADELPHIA ― This is the night that Ellen Malcolm has been waiting for almost her whole life. 
Malcolm, now 69, and a few friends got together in 1985 to figure out how to get more women into office. They saw a chance to harness the collective power of women, who weren’t big campaign cont...

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3 Enlightening Charts Explain How Men Took Over Tech

Men have always held the majority of tech jobs in the United States, but in 1990 it looked like women were making headway. Women held 31 percent of all tech jobs back then, a percentage that was steadily rising, according to a new report from the United States Census Bureau.
Then the ...

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Alesha Doan: Project Diane: Integrating Military Women in Combat Roles

On Thursday December 3rd, 2015 Secretary of Defense Ash Carter rescinded the explicit policy banning military women from serving in combat roles. This change in policy represents a significant departure from traditional military policy. Many people will view this as the final solution to...

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Meet The Women Trying To Make The Internet Safer For All Women

Six months ago, Amber Gordon, Gabriela Barkho, Jeanette Fabre and Jacqueline Mirell were four Twitter friends living in New York City. When they finally decided to meet in real life last fall for dinner, they got to talking about what a safe space for women on the Internet would look like....

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10 Moments For Women At The 2015 Emmys That Had Us Cheering

Despite the fact that professional awards show hosts Amy Poehler and Tina Fey should host every award ceremony forever, the 2015 Emmys managed to deliver some greatness. Badass women took home awards (oh hey there, Viola Davis, Jill Soloway, Amy Schumer, Uzo Aduba and Julia Louis-Dreyfus,...

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews Block Women From Praying

JERUSALEM, July 8 (Reuters) – Several thousand ultra-Orthodox protesters effectively blocked Jewish women activists campaigning for equal worship rights at the Western Wall from holding a monthly prayer session on Monday at the holy site.


Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld...

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WATCH: This Takes Photoshopping To A WHOLE New Level

When the “Body Evolution” video resurfaced to show how computer sleight-of-hand could sculpt a model for fashion mags and ads, it became an Internet sensation.


But what if the same airbrush capability could be applied to turn the model from that video into a jiggly, jolly old...

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David Rae: Can the Golden Girls Save Women"s Retirement?

Golden Girls Retirement Plan, Part 4?


Retirement Is a Women’s Issue


Pop Quiz: What’s better for your bottom line, a dead spouse or an ex-spouse?


By David Rae Certified Financial Planner™, Accredited Investment Fiduciary™– – –A few weekends ago I had ...

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Amy Chavez: 5 Words That Describe Modern Japanese Women

Kittredge Cherry’s classic Womansword: What Japanese Words Say about Women, was first published in 1987. It enjoyed a fair amount of readership in both the U.S. and Japan and is still constantly referred to by feminists, documentarians and others concerned with women’s issues....

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Grits Face Criticism Missing, Murdered Women Inquiry Will "Lack Teeth"

Details of a long-awaited national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are expected to be released Wednesday, sources tell CBC News.
Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett said last week that an announcement was “very close.” Sources who...

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Marie Kondo Explains How To "Spark Joy" At Home

Marie Kondo’s bestselling 2014 book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, changed the conversation on home decluttering and organizing. With her KonMari Method of tidying up your home, it’s not enough to pare down to just the things you regularly use; Kondo advocates keeping only ...

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Kelly MacLean: An Open Letter to the LA Parking Bureau

Dear LA Parking Violations Bureau:


Yesterday morning I was ticketed after misreading a ten foot totem pole of parking signs that Steven Hawking couldn’t decode, let alone a hungover blonde.






That night I got another ticket because I didn’t notice they had spontaneously...

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Jamelia "Axed" From "Loose Women" Over Controversial Plus-Size Comments

Jamelia has reportedly been axed from ‘Loose Women’, after her controversial opinions came under fire from some viewers.
The ‘Superstar’ singer first became a permanent panellist in 2013, but has now not been seen on the show since August.
Now, The Sun has claimed that she has lost her seat ...

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Michaela Angela Davis: "It"s Time For A Badass Woman" To Be President

Michaela Angela Davis recently praised Hillary Clinton in a new video where she said, “It’s time for a badass woman to be the White House.”
The popular commentator and Hillary Clinton supporter applauded first lady Michelle Obama for her work in the White House and listed the Democratic presi...

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The Real Reason Women In Their 30s Quit Their Jobs

Why do women in their 30s quit their jobs? It turns out, they mainly leave for the same reason men do: money.
The No. 1 reason women around the age of 30 quit their jobs is because they found a new one that paid better, according to new research that surveyed executives and female employees...

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How This 55-Year-Old Widow Is Bouncing Back After The Worst Year Of Her Life

This is one story from Huff/Post50’s new series “This Will Be Our Year: 15 Women Over 50 Shaking Things Up In 2015.” We’ll be following 15 remarkable ladies throughout the year as they make a radical change in their lives, whether it’s embarking on a 500-mile...

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Sandy Rosenblatt: 6 Lessons From Dating In My 40s

As a woman in her 40s, the way I envisioned my life turning is not how it looks today. While in many ways I’ve worked to make my life better than I could have imagined, other things played out that I never saw coming.


When I was young, I always saw myself either married or with a...

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Body Found Not Far From Where Several Ohio Women Vanished

Authorities in southern Ohio are trying to identify a body found not far from where several local women disappeared over the past year.





According to the Ross County Sheriff’s Office, someone found a body in Massieville on Friday afternoon, in an area near Trego Creek road. The...

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Amol Mehra: Progressives, Unite.

With unity, we will have a fighting chance against the powers of injustice and intolerance, and to protect the institutions that give us the tools and leverage to defend our rights. Without it, we will see the evisceration of all that we have been working to build.
Read more: Progressives,...

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Irene Monroe: A feminist takeover remembered

Most days when the weather permits my morning constitutional is a two mile walking loop around the Charles River. From my house I walk south toward Memorial Drive via Western Avenue. At the intersection of Western Avenue and Memorial Drive I turn right in the direction toward Harvard...

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Man Learns The Hard Way Not To Mansplain Physics To This Top Female Astronaut

Another day, another man thinking he can tell a professional, highly-qualified woman how to do her job. 
First Twitter user Martin Betancourt gave Olympic cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten a 140 character lesson in cycling. 
But the ‘I know better than you’ brigade hitched up a notch when world...

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Susan Eleuterio: Roses Among the Ruins

Reflections on the election- roses among the ruinsBy Susan Eleuterio


For the last four days, I went door to door in Hammond, Indiana, canvassing for the Democratic Party, specifically the working class wing of the Democratic Party. Hammond is a somewhat gritty, industrial city on the...

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Here"s What Olympic Gold Medals Are Actually Made Of

The Rio Olympics have been nothing short of exciting so far, but there’s one thing on everyone’s minds: What are those medals made out of? Let’s investigate.
We can all agree that winning an Olympic gold medal is one of the greatest honors on Earth. So it’s only fair to assume the gold medals...

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Jonathan Lash: Decades after Eleanor, Equality Still Eludes Women In Politics

Reprinted from The Hechinger Reporthttp://hechingerreport.org/history-lesson-election-just-erase-250-years-progress/


When VP candidate Tim Kaine introduced Hillary Clinton for her concession speech, he said Hillary deserves high honor for winning the popular vote in a nation that has made...

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PHOTOS: Celebration And Protest On International Women"s Day

International Women’s Day has been marked across the globe with political protest as well as celebration and solemn observation.


In Britain, Karren Brady, vice-chairman of West Ham United and Alex Wek, rights campaigner and model, whose family fled South Sudan following the civil...

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Gabrielle Nadig: A Brief Guide to Pitching and Branding for Independent Film

Making an independent film is a hard job. If you didn’t know that already, seriously, it’s hard. The producer and director have to deal with finding a great story, finding money, finding talent, and the list of challenges will go on and on for literally years before an audience...

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Jessica Mendoza Makes Baseball History, Prompting Sexist Backlash

Jessica Mendoza made baseball history on Tuesday night when she became the first woman to call a nationally televised MLB playoff game.
The ESPN analyst joined John Kruk and Dan Shulman in the booth at Yankee Stadium to provide color commentary on the Houston Astros’ 3-0 victory over the New ...

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America Has Finally Put A Woman At The Top Of The Ticket

PHILADELPHIA ― In 1968, Hillary Clinton, known at the time as Hillary Rodham, was taking in the excitement of the Republican National Convention in Miami. The young Republican had jumped at the chance to volunteer for Nelson Rockefeller’s last-minute effort to take the nomination from Richa...

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Charu Sharma: Going Against the Flow: Purva Gupta, Founder of Lilyapp

Purva Gupta is the Founder of Lily. Lily helps women discover & buy clothes according to their emotions and perceptions about their own body. Purva’s team has built the industry’s first algorithm that uses advanced machine learning to match emotions, preferences, and...

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Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul Eaton: We Need More Women in the Military

The question of allowing women to compete to serve alongside men in all military occupational specialties, in all branches, including our special operating forces, is the focus of Congressional hearings today. From my perspective as a former commander of Iraqi forces development in Iraq, I...

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Can Dove Change The Way Women Tweet About Beauty And Body Image?

Dove is working with Twitter to make the social platform a more hospitable place for women.


They’ve teamed up to launch #SpeakBeautiful, a campaign encouraging women to be more positive when tweeting about beauty and body image.


This announcement comes just weeks after Twitter...

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The Imperfect But Important Feminism Of Cookie Lyon

When “Empire” premiered earlier this year, the general consensus among fans and critics was that Taraji P. Henson’s performance as Cookie Lyon was easily the best part of the show. Cookie had the flyest outfits, the most memorable moments, and the best one-liners:...

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