Female Empowerment

Anybody Home?

Yana Kamps | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Transgender, Body Image, Self-Esteem, Female Empowerment, Transgender Issues, Women and Body Image, Anti-Bullying, Self-Help, Gay Voices News

I've never heard a woman say, "I shouldn't eat those fries they're bad for my inner peace." No guy checking himself out in the mirror ever tells himself, "Your values and morals are looking hot today."

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How I Learned To Stop Fearing My Reflection

JJ Keith | Posted 05.25.2012

Accepting our bodies -- and meaning it -- is harder than it seems. I don't want to live my life always five or 10 or 30 pounds away from being okay with myself.

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G(irls)20 Summit: A Great Campaign!

Barbara Cesar | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: G(irls)20 Summit, G(irls)20 Summit 2012, Women in Brazil, Female Empowerment, Brazil Women, Brazil, Impact News

It is unfortunate how much violence still exists in Brazil, largely against women. And most part of these women are not able to say anything about it. They usually do not denounce the aggressor.

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Employed Women Are The Solution

Vera Campanelli | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, G(irls)20 Summit, G20 Summit 2012, G20 Summit, G(irls)20 Summit 2012, Female Leaders, Greatest-Person-of-the-Day, Women in Business, Female Empowerment, Women in Workforce, Women Leaders, g20, Home News

Being a woman is a great opportunity but also a responsibility, because our society is so far from being equal and united. Great changes are the result of little actions by each person. What you are waiting for?

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Are Vulnerability and Authenticity the New Cool?

Tiffany Crawford | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Richard Branson, Security, Vulnerability, Lady GaGa, Brene Brown, Deepak Chopra, TED Talks, Female Empowerment, Self-Image, Culture News

You hear it everywhere. All of the thought leaders in business, spiritual gurus, and now pop stars are all talking about being your true self and loving you for who you are. That's not what I see on the cover of magazines -- yet.

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G(irls)20 Summit: What's Your Number?

Glender Favour Nkezi Fomboh | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Women's Rights, Cameroon, Aids Research, Girls Empowerment, Sex Trafficking, Female Empowerment, Domestic Violence, Impact News

There are 3.5 billion girls and women in the world. That means there are 3.5 billion ways to change the world.

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Women and Driving: Rise of the Women Racing Engineers! (Part II)

Julia Landauer | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, Female Engineers, Sheryl Sandberg, NASCAR Drive for Diversity, Marissa Mayer, Role Models, Women in Tech, Auto Industry, Feminism, Silicon Valley, Female Empowerment, Facebook, Technology News

Once you recognize your passion, grab it by the horns and make it happen. There's no reason that women shouldn't do what they love, and what they're good at, because it's currently in a male-dominated field.

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Reflecting on Women, Leadership, and Empowerment

Stuti Jalan | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Leadership, India, Diane Von Furstenberg, Warren Buffett, Global Leadership, Female Empowerment, Leadership Summit, Fortune Magazine, Impact News

Leadership is about empowering others and power expands the moment you share it.

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No Experience? Think Again! Confessions of a Female Entrepreneur: Street Cred

Michele Colucci | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Resume Advice, Social Startups, Green Jobs, Empowerment, Building a Business, Life Lessons, Jobs, Joblessness, Cbs, Resume Building, Experiences, Female Entrepreneurs, Women's Empowerment, Women CEOs, Ceos, Qualifications, New Business, Women, Starting a Business, New Jobs, Resume Tips, Self-Empowerment, Womens Empowerment, Resume, Female CEOs, Job Market, Obama Jobs, Amy Levin-Epstein, Womens Issues, Startups, Ceo, Female Empowerment, Resumes, Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, Job Search, Women News

We women spend a lot of time working for our family, for our friends and for our passions. We need to take ownership of our successes, experiences, and accomplishments in our "other" jobs.

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W.I.S.E Girls

Catherine Okafor | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, College Students, Wise Girls, Starting a Non-Profit, College, Non-Profits, University Students, Female Empowerment, Girls Helping Girls, College Volunteers, College News

Last year, my younger sister and I wrote down ten goals that we wanted to accomplish before we graduate college.

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Ending Oppression and Empowering Women & Girls Around The World

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Half the Sky, International Women's Day, Women's Health, Women's Rights, Women, Women's Issues, Edna Adan, International Women's Day 2012, Africa, Somalia, Female Empowerment, Kirsten Gillibrand, Women News

I can't think of a better way to celebrate International Women's Day than to pick up Half The Sky, be inspired by the women profiled in the book and take action for all the women and girls around the world who aren't yet empowered to do so for themselves.

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150 Women Who Shake The World

The Daily Beast | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Women in Politics, Gender Equality, Women, Women in Business, Female Empowerment, Women in Media, Women News

They're starting revolutions, opening schools, and fostering a brave new generation. From Detroit to Kabul, these women are making their voices heard....

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The Initiative Empowering Women Entrepreneurs

ft.com | Charlotte Clarke | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, Entrepeneurship, Women in Business, Female Empowerment, Business, Business Startups, 10000 Women Program, Investing in Women, World News

Earlier this year a group of entrepreneurs held an indoor market at the Arizona campus of the Thunderbird School of Global Management. The 28 entrepre...

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#What Women Want - Revealed

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women, Video, Relationship Advice, Dating Advice, Love--Sex, Self-Awareness, What Women Want, Slidepollajax, Female Empowerment, Women News

Just in time for Valentine's Day, people have taken to the Twittosphere to impart their knowledge of "What Women Want." From chocolates to honesty t...

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This Word Doesn't Belong in Your Sex Life

Brenna Cammeron | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Etymology, Sensuality, Words, Sensual, Womens Issues, Sensation, Female Sexuality, Female Empowerment, Sexuality, Slidepollajax, Love--Sex, Women News

I try to explain my sensuous after-work activities to a friend, I sound more like I have a penchant for erotic massage than hibiscus shampoo.

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Why Is Madonna A 'Hopeless Romantic'?

Christina Patterson | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Madonna, Female Empowerment, Feminism, Romance, Love, Madonna w.e., Divorce News

She looks a million dollars, and is worth several hundred million more. But there's one thing Madonna's millions can't buy her. Yup, you've guessed it: love.

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A Letter To Madonna From A Concerned Gay

Domenick Scudera | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Madonna, Gender Stereotypes, Female Empowerment, Gay Issues, Madonna Golden Globes, Madonna Ricky Gervais, Gay Voices News

I always thought you were a champion of female empowerment. Calling Ricky Gervais a "girl" seems beneath you. Women like you are symbols of strength and confidence, helping to erode pervasive gender stereotypes.

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The Gift of Connecting

Jane D. Wurwand | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Joinfite, Entrepreneurism, Small Business, Microfinance, Jane Wurwand, Kiva, Women Entrepreneurs, Female Empowerment, Female Entrepreneurs, Helping Women Entrepreneurs, Impact News

I encourage you to find a philanthropic cause that provides meaning in your life. For Dermalogica, and for me personally, it has always been about women entrepreneurs.

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Please Put Your Clothes Back On

Carol Hartsell | Posted 02.12.2012

Apparently, posing nude -- or mostly nude -- in a mens' magazine is still some sort of rite of passage for female entertainers, and there has been a spate of female comedians stripping down recently. We have to admit, as fans of comedy and women in comedy especially, my fellow editors and I die a little bit every time this happens.

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Why Women Need Better Role Models in Media

Amy Chan | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Miss Representation, Miss Representation Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Women, Female Empowerment, Women News

We need to choose our role models carefully. When you ask a handful of adolescent girls who they aspire to be like, it's frightening how many will say "Kim Kardashian" or "Miley Cyrus."

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Are You 'Shameless' Enough to do What This Woman Did?

Amy Shiner | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Sacred Intimacy, Pamela Madsen, Fertility, Self-Esteem, Female Sexuality, Self-Help, Shameless, Massage, Monogamy, Healthy Living Body, Mind.Body.Soul, Body Image, Self-Awareness, Sex, Female Empowerment, Massage Therapy, The Taster, Sacred Sex, Women News

"Shameless" not only promotes sexual satisfaction in the sense of being in tune with your sexual needs and your sexual partner -- it also promotes loving the body for what it is.

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Just Like My Child Foundation's the Girl Power Project

Vivian Glyck | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Human Rights, Social Justice, The Girl Power Project, Girl-Power-Project, Empowerment, International Development, Uganda Women, Women Uganda, Female Empowerment, Impact News

For centuries, Ugandan women and girls have been forced to meekly kneel before men. We at Just Like My Child Foundation are so proud of Nyiraguhabwa Monica, who is teaching our girls to stand proud and treat themselves with the greatest respect.

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Achieving Global Gender Equality: Men in Support of Women

Peter Buffett | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Female Empowerment, Clinton Global Initiative, Girls Not Brides, Martin Luther King Jr, Masculinity, A Call to Men, Gender, Ted Bunch, Desmond Tutu, Girls and Women, NoVo Foundation, Impact News

Men must be called upon not to act "on behalf of" women, but to support women to have more power to act on behalf of themselves.

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Debunking Myths about Female Students on Campus

Krystie Yandoli | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Women's Issues, Syracuse University, Gender Equality, Female College Students, Gender Issues, Female Empowerment, Male Chauvinism, College News

A college campus has served as a place where women thrive and gender roles are constantly evolving and redefined. They can also feel unjust and unequal at times as a result of stereotyping and misogynistic behavior.

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From Condoms to the Pill: Trust, Control and Violence

Marianne Mollmann | Posted 11.01.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women's Rights, Male Contraception, Human Rights, Women's Issues, Human Rights Watch, Women's Health, Condoms, Birth Control, Male Contraceptives, Male Birth Control, Contraception, Female Empowerment, Women News

Putting more contraceptive options on the table, also for men, is a social good. But as I mentally review the testimonies of the hundreds of women I have spoken to about their lack of autonomy in contraceptive use, I find women's right to birth control neither inevitable nor sad.

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