All posts tagged "women"

  • Women at the Helm Film Launched at Maritime Women Conference VIDEO
    film, “women at the helm” promotes seafaring women

    A new International Maritime Organization (IMO) film promoting the role of women in the maritime sector has been launched during a conference on the Development of a Global Stategy for Women Seafarers. Shipping has historically been a...

    • Posted July 30, 2013
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  • lingerie football — really? women and gender inequity in sport

    By Jennifer Heard. When you ask Canadian women about gender equity in sports, they will immediately start talking about such outstanding female stars as Christine Sinclair, Hailey Wickenheiser, Rosie MacLennan, or Jennifer Heil. Yet, in the overall...

    • Posted July 29, 2013
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  • crystal closeup
    the divine wants what you want — so create!

    This week, I wanted to reach back and share with you this beautiful revelation I had when I was writing Simply… EMPOWERED! It ended up being the introduction to my book, because this conversation I had with...

    • Posted July 29, 2013
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  • Danielle LaPorte
    the declaration of deserving…just because you’re here

    By Danielle LaPorte. I’ve been asking around: “What do you think you’re entitled to?” “What do you know that you deserve?” Mikki Baloy Davis, a Facebook friend nailed it with this: “I’m always curious about this question…for...

    • Posted July 23, 2013
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  • original pobreza
    the importance of women in water programmes

    Securing water is critical to achieve food security and improve rural livelihoods, especially for the women and men living in arid and semi-arid areas. But accessing this scarce resource can be difficult for those engaged in rural...

    • Posted July 16, 2013
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  • Annie Leibovitz Madrid
    annie leibovitz: pilgrimage on view now in san jose

    SAN JOSE, California— Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage charts a new direction for one of America’s best-known living photographers. Unlike her staged and carefully lit portraits made on assignment for magazines and for advertising clients, the photographs in this exhibition were...

    • Posted July 4, 2013
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  • Mama gena
    mama gena teaches us to appreciate men

    I have a little gang of close man-friends. Each of these guys is a rare and wonderful pearl of a man, prince of a man, king amongst kings, in his own unique way. I love my man-tribe,...

    • Posted July 3, 2013
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  • Girl joy freedom Austria mountain forest trees lake height view view sky clouds sun light rays
    no excuses! marissa meleske transcends spina bifida.

    Woman are powerful people. We have to be. As a woman, the odds are already stacked high against us. Even with all the strides the women’s rights movement has made, some people are still stuck in the...

    • Posted July 1, 2013
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  • UN Women launches global call for gender equality
    UN Women launches global call for gender equality

    Position paper calls for freedom from violence, equality in capabilities and resources, and women’s voice to be the cornerstones of a stand-alone gender equality goal  (New York, 26 June) Drawing global attention to the persistent factors that block...

    • Posted July 1, 2013
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    self-love, selfish, selfless: what is the answer?

    Never before in history (her-story) have women had strong, authentic, empowered, independent, lighthearted, beautiful, and confident role models . . . until now.   by Crystal Andrus Since the beginning of time, women have had two main...

    • Posted May 25, 2013
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