SkpSoft Women News Feed: October 2016

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Season 2 Of "Jessica" Jones" Will Be Directed Exclusively By Women

The dearth of female directors has become a rising cause of concern in Hollywood in recent years. But Marvel’s “Jessica Jones” is doing its part to even the imbalance out as much as possible.
Melissa Rosenberg, the show’s executive producer, said Friday that the show planned to employ female ...

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Brave Women Are Challenging The Sexist Media Industry In Afghanistan. Here"s How.

KABUL, Afghanistan — The departures hall of Hamid Karzai International Airport is a curious melange of people and goods: foreign security contractors, stacks of nuts, groups beginning their Hajj pilgrimage and — most bizarre of all — burqa-wearing teddy bears. Their ears,...

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Lucero Saldaña Pérez: La paridad política en México en el marco de los Objetivos del Desarrollo Sostenible

El mundo está en proceso de renovar su compromiso con un desarrollo humano con la mirada puesta en el año 2030. La experiencia de haber conjuntado los esfuerzos de todas las naciones en torno a los Objetivos del Desarrollo del Milenio, acotados al período comprendido entre el año 2000 y 201...

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Nicole Evelina: Women in Politics and American Society: A Tale of Two Firsts

When we think of women in politics, their inclusion in places of power seems to be a recent occurrence, but women have been raising their voices since the 1840s in support of women’s suffrage. For some, this led to running for office even before their fellow women could vote for them. In 1...

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Paul Modley: It"s Time for The Tech Sector To Beam Up A Truly Diverse Workforce

In the utopian workforces of the far future, like those imagined in science fiction, there are always two commonalities. The first is an abundance of incredible technologies that make the seemingly impossible – like cross-galaxy space exploration -a way of life. The second is a...

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Iziah Thompson: Boots, Bombs, B-52s -- and the Indefinite Detention of Americans: The Newest NDAA

From warheads to textbooks for young hopefuls at Annapolis — from MRE sandwiches that can last two years in the Afghan desert to the decision about how many troops will go overseas — the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, is the book of books when it comes to defense...

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Wendy Davis Calls SXSW Panel Cancellation "Disturbing"

Wendy Davis, the former Texas state senator and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, has added her voice to those slamming South by Southwest for canceling two panels originally designed to address harassment in technology, which disproportionately affects women. The arts and interactive med...

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"Bachelorette" JoJo Fletcher Meets 26 Bland Men

After two months of free Monday nights, “The Bachelorette” is here. Cool girl JoJo Fletcher is post-Ben, single and ready to mingle … with 26 software salesmen, Z-list musicians and an erectile dysfunction expert.
In this week’s “Here To Make Friends”...

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Rabbi Michael Rothbaum: A Wall of Healing: How Splitting the Kotel Can Bring Us All Together

When people discover that I’m a rabbi, the next question is often, “What kind?”

I usually respond, “the Jewish kind.”

Not everyone finds it funny. In frustration, they’ll even argue. “You know what I mean!”

I do, in fact, know what they...

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Gillette Tells Women To Ignore Sexist Labels (But Shave Their Legs)

“You are warmth and wisdom. And grace and guts. No ‘ifs’ or ‘buts,’ just ‘ands."”

That is the message behind Gillette Venus’ #UseYourAnd campaign. The spot features a diverse group of young women playing sports, reading, laughing and...

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UN Women: Expert"s take: Women"s meaningful participation still the missing ingredient in peacebuilding

Crossposted from UN Women.
Nahla Valji, Deputy Chief of UN Women’s Peace and Security Section
About the author
Photo: International Peace Institu…
Read more: Peace, Conflict, Women, Women"s Rights, Women News

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Canada"s Women"s Soccer Team Is Just One Win Away From The Podium

SAO PAOLO, Brazil — Sophie Schmidt’s second-half goal sent Canada into the Olympic women’s soccer semifinals on Friday with a 1-0 win over favoured France.
The 10th-ranked Canadian women are now one win from climbing the medal podium in back-to-back Games. They won b...

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Chrissy Teigen Jokes About Her Mom Stretch Marks On Snapchat

Chrissy Teigen is known for making candid remarks on social media, so it was no surprise when the new mom took to Snapchat to joke about her post-pregnancy stretch marks.
“lol my thighs have tributaries,” she captioned the snap, along with a crying emoji.
Reason # 395 to #love #Ch...

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"I Smile Back" Tackles Mental Illness With Excruciating Realness

Warning: This interview contains spoilers.

Be warned: watching “I Smile Back,” the film based on Amy Koppelman’s book of the same name, will leave you very sad. Not have-a-good-cry-and-get-on-with-your-day sad, but a slow-burning, cold-bones sad. A sadness that makes yo...

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‘Loose Women’ Star Andrea McLean Reveals Baby Heartache

‘Loose Women’ star Andrea McLean has opened up about the heartache she and her partner have faced after surgery ended her chances of ever conceiving again.
The 47-year-old had a hysterectomy last month, ending her hopes of having a child with her partner, Nick Feeney.

David M. Benett via G...

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Viola Davis: Black Women Getting Self-Care Isn"t "A Sign Of Weakness"

Viola Davis has proved time and time, again, that she’s an advocate for black women.
From upholding the sisterhood she’s found in black Hollywood to consistently championing for more actors of color on screen, the “How To Get Away With Murder” star has shined a necessary light on a demogra...

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Jennifer Twardowski: I Was Homeless for Two Weeks -- This Is What I Realized

It was summer 2010, and the end of my lease was quickly approaching for the college apartment I had been living in for a year. We had to be completely moved out by Friday, but I had to be in the next state over, in Iowa, for a conference as a part of an internship by the Wednesday...

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80-Year-old Fashionista Is Ready To Next Tackle YouTube

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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Damona Hoffman: What is the Worst City for Single For Women Today?

Could your city be the worst place to look for love? If you live in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Boston, you could be right. However, if you live in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston or Miami, you could also be correct. Wait, what if you live in Detroit? How about Phoenix? Could it be...

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Serial Killer"s Daughter Joins Hunt For Chillicothe Killer

The daughter of a convicted serial killer has joined the search for answers in a string of unsolved deaths and disappearances in a small southern Ohio city.
“We have a unique connection,” said Melissa Moore, a special correspondent for Crime Watch Daily, a television series set...

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Jack Levison: Why Do So Many Evangelicals Still Back Donald Trump?

Co-written with Andrew Klumpp

Why do many evangelical Christians still back Donald Trump?

Because they are consistent.

What James Dobson said this week could have been said 40 years ago of Jimmy Carter: “I also find Hillary Clinton’s support of partial birth abortion...

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Meet The Next Generation Of Inspiring Women

Never underestimate a girl on a mission.
To end Women’s History Month on a high note, The Huffington Post is highlighting eight young women making big differences in their communities. These young girls are impacting all different type of areas including environmental study, fashion...

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Jennie Watkin: Women And The Motherhood Complex

Photo Credit//pixabay.com

There is something surrounding society’s expectations of women that has always troubled me. Yes, indeed, unequal pay and objectification of women is up there in elements of society that affect me, but not today. Amongst the many gender stereotypes placed on...

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Maile Zambuto: Enough

Over the past two weeks, we have heard egregiously disrespectful statements about women, along with deeply misguided assertions about sexual and domestic violence. We have also heard in conversations, in our communities, in the press, and from our leaders, again and again, the simple and...

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Simone Biles Makes A Great Face When Bob Costas Says She Just Became Famous

“But to most Americans, you were not that well known until the few months leading up to the Olympic Games …” Costas said, leading to Biles doing her best imitation of 2012 Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney.

The interview was “must-cringe TV,” said David Bauder, journalist with The Asso...

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Nancy Roman: Those "Small" Acts of Sexual Assault - Time To Speak Out

Some men know this. I think many do not, because they cannot share the same reality. Most try.

We know from such an early age – before kindergarten probably – that in general:

Boys are bigger.
Boys are stronger.
And a few – just a few, but an important few – are...

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Australian Magazine Publishes "Kate And William Honeymoon Pictures"

An Australian women’s magazine has published what it claims are pictures of Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge on their honeymoon in the Seychelles last year.

The grainy shots under the headline ‘Our Island Paradise’, which appear to have been taken with a...

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Pamela Brill: Viva La Vulva! -- The Pussy Revolution

Outside of a zombie apocalypse, I have no other way to explain this election. I’m waiting for Ashton Kutcher to come running out explaining how we, America, have been royally punked. That would be the only rational explanation of current events.

Most recently, Trumps misogynist...

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Saturday, October 15, 2016

Sarah Illingworth: Director Martha Jeffries On Years Of Living Dangerously

Director Martha Jeffries recently wrapped on two stories for the second season of Years of Living Dangerously, an Emmy Award-winning show about climate change. The show goes blockbuster, seeking to finally capture mass attention regarding an issue that stands to affect every living...

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Lynn Tilton: Misogyny, Men and the Media

As career women, we wait for that moment when the journey will be easier for our daughters, when the skepticism at our success will subside and when any chink in our armor will not signal an open season for the media to undermine our futures with irresponsible reporting. We hope that the...

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48 Male Politicians Push For More Women Leaders Worldwide

It’s 2016, yet girls around the globe might still think it’s impossible to grow up and become presidents.
The Women In Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) has launched an initiative called the Leadership Campaign to address that very issue. The initiative combats gender parity in g...

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Juanita MORE!: I Endorse Jane Kim for State Senate

Fairness. Let’s just start there. My parents taught me to shake hands with my uncles and kiss my aunts as a kid. They taught me how to be fair to people – by example. It drives me nuts when someone cuts the line in front of me at the grocery store or watching a politician climb...

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Quora: I"m a Woman in Tech, and I Don"t Feel Like I"ve Been Held Back at All

Is it harder for women to get into science and technology? originally appeared on Quora: the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights.

Answer by Claudia Perlich, Chief Scientist at Dstillery, Adjunct Professor at NYU, on Quora:

Is...

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Female Veteran Fires Back At Angry Parking Note In The Best Way Possible (UPDATE

UPDATE: June 21, 2016 — Rebecca Landis Hayes, a female Navy veteran who found an angry note on her car after parking in a veterans-only parking spot, has since received a hand-written apology.
The note’s author writes that they mistakenly assumed Hayes was not a veteran after ...

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Alison Leiby: Is That A Threat?

I am a woman and I am on the Internet. It’s brave. It’s not “eat a burger in public” brave, but it’s still pretty admirable.

Last month I wrote a joke on Twitter. That’s not notable because I’ve done it literally fifteen thousand times. I spend...

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Rebecca Bohanan: My Feminist Opinions Ruined Game of Thrones for My Boyfriend

This article was originally published on xoJane.

The first video game console (I use the term loosely) my family ever owned was a VTech Video Painter — a form of electronic entertainment so forgotten it doesn’t even have its own Wikipedia page, but, damn, that thing was...

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How An Underwear Brand Is Trying To Change The Conversation About Periods

Period stories have traditionally been relegated to the “most embarrassing moment” section of teen magazines. Now, a women’s performance underwear brand is trying to change that.

Dear Kate’s “First Time” video, directed by Process Media’s Mary...

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Janet Bertolus: Crossing The Line ~ Sexual Assault

Holy shit.I’m so sickened by Friday’s lewd Trump tape. But what makes me even sicker is how that type of “locker room” talk is supposed to be laughed off if you follow the example of the R.N.C. and this guy’s supporters.

Here’s why that should be...

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Canada"s Women"s Soccer Team Falls To Germany

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil — Canada’s bid to rise up the Olympic soccer medal podium was derailed by Germany in a 2-0 semifinal loss Tuesday, leaving John Herdman’s team to go after bronze for the second Games in a row.
Goals by Melanie Behringer and Sara Daebritz on either ...

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5 Moments Of Women Kicking Ass On "Stranger Things"

“Stranger Things” may just be Netflix’s most addictive show of the summer, and for everyone who has watched it (warning: spoilers, obviously), you can’t help but fall in love with the characters.
From the charming and talented kids to the ’80s homages...

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Coleen Shared Another Intimate Story On "Loose Women" And It Was Really Quite Something

It seems like not a week goes by without the ‘Loose Women’ regaling viewers with tales of their intimate encounters lately, but Coleen Nolan’s latest confession is really quite something.
Don’t say you haven’t been warned.
The panellist has revealed how she once thought a former lover had d...

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The Problem With Black Men Who Refuse To Date Black Women

One woman is calling out all the black men who choose not to date black women thanks to negative stereotypes and stigmas.
Kimberly N. Foster, founder of For Harriet, posted a video on Facebook and YouTube Monday in response to a recent controversial episode of “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” which foc...

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