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The Sacred Feminine Today

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee | Posted 05.07.2012

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Only through working together with the sacred feminine can we heal and transform the world. And this means to honor her presence within our bodies and our soul, in the ground we walk on and the air we breathe.

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The Power of Sisterhood

Laetitia Belmadani | Posted 03.08.2012

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Women's Day is a day of gratitude for I think we are nothing without the role models which consciously or less consciously so, have left their imprints on our lives as women. Those who spurred us on to succeed and to never give up. Those who regularly inject us with a much needed motivation jab when you have no choice but to get up and dust yourself off, again.

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What Men Can Learn From Annie Lennox

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 05.06.2012

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It's about expanding the definition of human to include what is female and about working together to dismantle systematized biases in culture.

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What If Mark Zuckerberg Were Born A Girl In Rwanda?

Kate Roberts | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Rwanda, Girls, Mark Zuckerberg, Global Health, Global Motherhood, Facebook, International Women's Day, Women's Health, Women's Day, Impact News

On Thursday, March 8, Facebook users around the world will be celebrating International Women's Day and its 2012 theme, "Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures."

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Recognizing Women, the Changemakers

Birute Regine | Posted 05.06.2012

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International Women's Day is also an opportunity for women to come together and realize their collective power to create change in their homes, their neighborhoods, their communities and in the world.

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What's Good for Women Is Good For Men in This Economy

Maddy Dychtwald | Posted 05.05.2012

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I'm not talking about the "feminization" of men, where men simply swap roles with women, putting on aprons while we don suits. What's happening isn't role reversal: It's role reinvention.

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Girls Advocating for Girls

Kathy Calvin | Posted 05.05.2012

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Girls have the powerful potential to be innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities, if given the chance and environment to thrive.

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Celebrating Visionary Women of the World

Angella Nazarian | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Inspirational, Zaha Hadid, Anais Nin, Leadership, Marina Silva, Wangari Maathai, Estee Lauder, International Women's Day, Simone De Beauvoir, Amma, Master Cheng Yen, Gertrude Berg, Self-Esteem, Rigoberta Menchu, Angella Nazarian, Somaly Mam, Mentors, Conchita Cintron, Jacqueline Novogratz, Frida Kahlo, Women, Helen Suzman, Personal Growth, Pioneers of the Possible, Golda Meir, Celebrating Visionary Women, Slidepollajax, Ella Fitzgerald, Nawal El Moutawakel, Visionary, Forugh Farrokhzad, Women's Day, Women News

My hope is that the stories of these visionary women present to us the flame of the passionate life, the knife of insight, and the courage to stand for what one sees without looking away.

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Issa Hopes For Happy Ending On D.C. Budget Autonomy

| Posted 04.03.2012

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By Emma Dumain Roll Call Staff Three months into the second session of the 112th Congress, dynamics are shifting on legislative efforts to give th...

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Readers Answer: Who's Your Favorite Female Author?

Posted 10.09.2011

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Happy Women's Day! In honor of the special day, Random House asked on Twitter:" Who is your favorite female author and why?" Readers used the hashtag ...

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Building A Global Movement: Putting NCDs on The Radar

Nalini Saligram | Posted 07.17.2011

Read More: Global Health, Non-Communicable Diseases, Ncds, Advocacy, Personal Health, International Women's Day, Women's Day, Home News

How many people know that there is a major UN High Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) this September? Or, for that matter, what NCDs are in the first place?

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Women Artists Remembered and Beloved

Max Eternity | Posted 06.06.2011

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"In contemporary art, we can never underestimate the role of women artists in opening up the art world to diverse groups... starting in the 60's," says Lisa Tuttle, an Atlanta artist.

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The Beauty Paradox: When Feminism And Vanity Collide

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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When you reach 50 or 60, feminism can feel like a directive to let looks go, while caring about one's looks can feel narcissistic or anti-feminist -- a dilemma many Boomers were not prepared to face.

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We Can Save Lives, But Will We?

Melinda Gates | Posted 05.25.2011

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Simply teaching mothers to hold their babies against their skin can make huge differences in a baby's health.

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International Women's Day: The Day After, Loss of a Friend

Eve Blossom | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wouldn't it be great to continue to hear everyday about these individuals, organizations and efforts that are making a difference in our lives?

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Wow! What a Party for International Women's Day!

Lenora M. Lapidus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday, the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, was quite a celebration! The day was marked by events, rallies, marches over bridge...

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International Women's Day: Can Technology Close the Gap for Girls and Women?

Joel Lamstein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Can information and communication technologies be integrated into classrooms in a way that engages girls with life and work skills building, keeps them in school and connects them to the support networks they need?

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An Amazing Story of Saving Lives

Melinda Gates | Posted 05.25.2011

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Many of the programs on which poor women and children depend for their survival are at risk of losing support in the halls of government. But the thing that gives me hope is our story.

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HuffPost Readers Tweet How They Are Helping Empower Women

Posted 05.25.2011

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In honor of International Women's Day, HuffPost Impact offered ways to empower women and girls around the world. Then we asked our Twitter followers ...

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International Women's Day: Hold the Champagne

Robert Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Population, Women, Family Planning, Poverty, Millennium Development Goals, Reproductive Rights, International Women's Day, Title X, Women's Day, Politics News

A year ago, the U.S. was in a position of global leadership on women's issues. What a difference a year makes. Congress -- or at least the U.S. House of Representatives -- is in full retreat.

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First Lady Honors Inspiring Women

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama says that while women are breaking barriers and excelling in careers their mothers and grandmothers believed were of...

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Celebrating Women Who Forge Democracy In Liberia

Tabby Biddle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liberia is not only the first country in Africa to democratically elect a woman as president, but the home to one of the first female peacekeeping units.

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Mary Magdalene: A Heroine Of Biblical Proportions

Rev. Anne Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

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I wanted, with all my 14-year-old earnestness, to be Mary Magdalene. What I wanted to emulate, as a 14-year-old and now, all these decades later, what I want all women to emulate, is her passion, her bold passion.

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International Women's Day 2011: A Time for Recommitment to Maternal Health

Carol Peasley | Posted 11.17.2011

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The probability that my 15-year-old neighbor in Washington, D.C., will eventually die from a maternal cause is one in 43,000. If I instead lived in sub-Saharan Africa, the probability would be one in 31; if in Afghanistan, one in 11.

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Landmark Women's Cases Around The World

Posted 05.25.2011

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From strengthening abortion rights to legalizing same-sex marriage, women's movements have been responsible for some of the most extraordinary judicia...

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