A young woman is using performance art to call attention to the crime of rape on college campuses. Nearly one in five women have been raped at some time in their adult lives, according to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Of those women 37.4% were first assaulted between the ages of 18-24. The CDC
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Talking about something you saw on Facebook has almost become a social norm. Whether it’s your high school locker partner’s first grandchild, or you daughter’s third grade BFF’s wedding, social media has transformed the way we communicate with the larger world. Facebook is a great way to keep up with one another and Twitter is
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Studies show that men are doing more housework, taking an active role with childcare, are more compassionate, and some are even joining women in the fight for equality. We still have a ways to go, however, because sexism is alive and well and blocking women from reaching pay equality, job equality, and often denying women full industry access.
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When New York City marketing professional Cheryl Benton started feeling ignored by mass marketing, she put her foot down. Then she started a little hobby to empower women who were feeling as invisible as she was. TheThreeTomatoes.com started as a newsletter for 60 of Cheryl’s midlife women-friends and contained subjects they talked about: where to
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Women’s empowerment is my mission, and that’s why I’m always on the lookout for ideas that will help us succeed at work, at home, and in our communities. Women Feel Like They’re Falling Short A recent article in FastCompany points out how women have greater opportunities than ever before, but are feeling stressed out, anxious, and
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Thanks to Taniya Knights at the Online Schools Centre for sending us this beautiful and compelling infographic about the state of women’s education worldwide. Although access to good internet service and computers are barriers in much of the world, online services certainly have the potential for extending education to a much larger population around the
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I’ve always felt a real kinship with Joan Rivers. She was empowering, and both courageous and bold. She stuck her neck out and made a difference. As a motivational speaker I’ve had to learn to use humor, and Joan was a real pioneer. At a time when there were few, if any women comedians, Joan
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There’s a lot of power in words, and awareness surrounding the way common words can and do hurt women is on the rise. Banning bossy was just the beginning! Women need to be supportive and use words that empower one another, and look for ways to build each other up, not tear each other down.
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As women we have often been taught that if we keep our heads down and play by the rules, our talents will not only be recognized, they will be rewarded. Empowered Women Have Made Great Strides In some areas, that has worked well for us. In the U.S., women now earn more college and graduate
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Longtime activist Gloria Feldt encourages women to embrace their power and take the lead in business and in politics. She became obsessed with the subject, when she was asked to write an article for Ellemagazine in 2008. She thought it would be a puff piece about women running for office (since our first woman U.S.
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