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Life After 50: Why Should Gray Hair Work Against Women?

Barbara Hannah Grufferman | Posted 09.02.2011 | Women

Read More: Jamie Lee Curtis, Women, Unemployment, The Best of Everything After 50, Barbara Hannah Grufferman, Barbara Grufferman, Gray Hair for Women, Women After 50, Women Over 50, Women in Business, Life After 50, Gray Hair, Helen Mirren, Aging Gracefully, Financial Health Over 50, Career and Money, Careers, Women News
Barbara Hannah Grufferman

If a woman is looking for a job -- or trying to keep one -- in this fragile economy, is she putting herself in an even more precarious situation if she chooses to rebel and "go gray"?

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The Women's Party

Clare Macnaughton | Posted 09.01.2011 | UK Politics

Read More: Women, Mumsnet, Gender Equality, Clare Macnaughton, Bbc, Gender Politics, A Modern Military Mother, The Cinderella Complex, Freedom, Sally Bercow, Gender Pay Gap, Thatcher, Feminism, Big Brother, UK Politics News
Clare Macnaughton

I have been discussing the idea of a Women's Party - a political party targeting women to re-shape the societal landscape. What has interested me the most is that there has been a re-sounding 'no' to this as because the notion is not equal.

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Friends With Benefits

Dr Anuradha Arasu | Posted 09.01.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Women, Men, Friends With Benefits, Psychology, One-Night Stand, Sex, Casual Sex, UK Lifestyle News
Dr Anuradha Arasu

The film Friends with Benefits, an American rom com starring Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake, starts with the premise that we are now at a point in time where women and men can enjoy casual sex equally.

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Should Women use Their Sexuality to Get Ahead?

Dina Behrman | Posted 08.31.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Politics, Women, Forbes Most Powerful Women, Honey Money, Work, Catherine Hakim, Sexuality, UK Lifestyle News
Dina Behrman

There is a disparity in how successful men and women are in the boardroom and beyond, and this is something that needs to be addressed. But teaching women that they need to use sex to be successful is not the way to do it.

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Ambition and the "B" Word

Nell Merlino | Posted 08.31.2011 | Women

Read More: Ambition, Women, Sandi Webster, Julie Goldman, Nell Merlino Count Me in for Women’s Independence, Make-Mine-a-Million-Dollar-Business, Sheryl Sandberg, Bitch, Leah Brown, Women in Business, Theresa Alfaro Daytner, New York Stock Exchange, Nell Merlino, Rupila Sethi, Women News
Nell Merlino

Can a woman be ambitious -- in charge, driven, goal-oriented, confident, passionate -- without being labeled a bitch? In theory: Of course! In practice: Probably not any time soon.

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Violence Against Women and Girls in the Horn of Africa: The Untold Story

Sarah Costa | Posted 08.31.2011 | Impact

Read More: East Africa, Girls, Crisis, Women, Humanitarian, Somalia, Impact News
Sarah Costa

While we have been hearing news stories about the desperate need for food, water and basic health care in the Horn of Africa, we have heard little about the appalling sexual violence women and girls face there every day.

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Hair Raising Concerns

Laetitia Wajnapel | Posted 08.31.2011 | UK Style

Read More: Hairstyles, Women, Hair, UK Style News
Laetitia Wajnapel

There are many awful things happening in the world at the moment and being the mother of a 4 year old, I also get my own personal daily dose of stress. And we all know what the direct consequence of stress is... Yes, you guessed it: grey hair.

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More Than a Symbol

Clarissa Burt | Posted 08.30.2011 | Impact

Read More: Women, Nobel Peace Prize, Walking Africa, African Women, Impact News
Clarissa Burt

For now the world waits to see if African women will be given the opportunity they so richly deserve, the opportunity to be finally be heard.

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Iranian Nobel Peace Prize Winner: Too Early to Talk of "Arab Spring" Until Women Gain Rights

Steve Kettmann | Posted 08.29.2011 | World

Read More: World Peace Conference, Women's Rights, Women, Libya, World Peace Festival, Nobel Peace Prize, Muammar Gaddafi, Iranian Revolution, Nobel Laureates, Iran, Arab Spring, World News
Steve Kettmann

Shirin Ebadi offered a cautionary note about progress in the Muslim World over the weekend at the inaugural World Peace Conference in Berlin, the culmination of a weeklong World Peace Festival.

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No Country for Stateless People

Davinder Kumar | Posted 08.29.2011 | UK

Read More: Women's Rights, Women, Civil Liberties, Unhcr, Politics, Human Rights, International Development, Children, Ethnicity, United Nations, Democracy, Discrimination, Refugees, Civil Rights, World News, UK News
Davinder Kumar

Unwanted, unheard and unseen, stateless people exist with a sinking feeling of rejection. 'Let's go home, back to our country,' is not an option. There isn't any country for stateless people.

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Can a Woman Ever Really Retire?

Maria Rodale | Posted 08.29.2011 | Women

Read More: Maria Rodale, Women's Rights, Women, Women's Issues, Retirement, Women News
Maria Rodale

The other day I was at an amazing Indian dance concert featuring a friend of my daughter. This young woman performed, for two hours, a classic Indian dance known as Bharatnatyam Arangetram. And she plays golf, too.

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Why Women Can Have A Hard Time Falling Asleep

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 08.29.2011 | Healthy Living

Read More: Women, Aging, How to Sleep Better, Menopause, Sleep Deprivation, Hormones, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Healthy Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Some of the sleep challenges for women are a matter of physiology, and others can be a matter of the many roles and responsibilities that women so often take on, particularly as mothers.

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Would You Have Plastic Surgery?

Posted 08.29.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Women, More Magazine, Uk Women, Cosmetic Surgery, Young Women, Plastic Surgery, UK Lifestyle News

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- More than seven in 10 young women want to have plastic surgery and almost half are planning to go under the knife in the near fut...

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Women With Active Sex Lives Age Better: Study

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 08.27.2011 | Women

Read More: Women, Women-Sexual-Health, Women-Ageism, Women Sexual Satisfaction, Sex, Sex Study, Women News

Remember what great sex lives some of the fabulously post-60 "Golden Girls" seemed to have? Turns out that wasn't unrealistic, according to a new stud...

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Climbing Everest

Sue Harper Todd | Posted 08.26.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Women, Everest, Charity, Mount Everest, Motivation, Sue Harper Todd, UK Lifestyle News
Sue Harper Todd

Everyone has their own Everest in life and there are some women in this world who are overcoming seemingly insurmountable challenges every day of their lives

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On Women's Equality Day, Give Yourself Equal Time

Marlo Thomas | Posted 08.27.2011 | Women

Read More: Women's Equality Day, Marlo Thomas, Equality, Women, Suze Orman, Bella Abzug, Women News
Marlo Thomas

In past years, I've honored this day by taking part in a march, or giving a speech, or writing an essay. But this year I'm asking myself, "Equal to whom? Equal to what?"

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Voter ID Laws Disenfranchise Women 91 Years After Suffrage

Debbie Hines | Posted 08.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: Women's Equality Day, Women's Rights, Women, Voter Disenfranchisement, 2012 Election, Voters, Women Voters, Voter ID Laws, Politics News
Debbie Hines

Requiring voters to present some form of identification as a requirement to vote will place unreasonable burdens on many women who may be unaware of the difficulty they could face when casting their vote in the 2012 election.

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Questions For Anita Hill

Posted 09.01.2011 | Women

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Mondays With Marlo, Law, Women, Careers, Anita Hill, Sexual Harassment, Women News

Anita Hill's testimony in the Clarence Thomas hearings is credited with launching the awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace. I'm honored to ...

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Why Women Lose More Sleep Than Men: Study

The Huffington Post | Tara Kelly | Posted 08.25.2011 | Women

Read More: Women, Women Lose Sleep, Women Finances, Consumer Decisions, Catalyst Women Finance Study, Sleep Deprivation Women, Women Household Buying Decisions, Finances and Women, Finances Sleep Loss, Financial Stress, Women News

Women are more likely to lose sleep over finances than men, reveals a new study by Manilla.com. Carried out by Catalyst Group, the findings show ...

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What If We All Communicated Like 2-Year-Olds?

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 08.25.2011 | Parents

Read More: Women, Parenting, Relationships, Family, Communication, Couples, Sharing, Toddlers, Communicating With Kids, Parents News
Maggie Lamond Simone

Age sometimes seems to rob us of the ability to say what we really want to say. Coming from us, it would sound hurtful, mean, or just plain irritating. From our daughter, even now, it's refreshingly honest.

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Just Googling Away

Phoebe Doyle | Posted 08.25.2011 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Journalists, Women, Social Media, Internet, Work, Journalism, Life, UK Lifestyle News
Phoebe Doyle

I try my best, I really do. I'm pretty conscientious. I'm a swat, a geek, a nerd. I'm not naughty, I wish I were but even me, little old nerdy-brain m...

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Lady Gaga's Brother May Convert to Islam

Jalees Rehman, M.D. | Posted 08.25.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Religion, Comedy, Women, Islam, Shariah, Muslim, Hashtags, Satire, Media, Twitter, Comedy News, Humor, Lady GaGa, Comedy News
Jalees Rehman, M.D.

AUGUST 24, 2011 GOTHAM CITY, NY - Joey Germanotta is not as famous as his older sister Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who is also known as "Lady ...

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When the King Hesitated About Meaningful Reforms in Jordan

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 08.24.2011 | World

Read More: Jordan, Women, King Abdullah II, Gender, Parliment, Cidaw, World News
Daoud Kuttab

What has been changed and why are they not wholeheartedly welcomed?

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How To Get More Women To Study Economics

WSJ | Ben Casselman | Posted 08.24.2011 | Business

Read More: Women, Phd, Eduction, Economics, Economic Education, University of Chicago, Financial Literacy, Upenn, Uc-Berkeley, Mit, Business News

By Ben Casselman of The Wall Street Journal How can we get more women to study economics? Try hiring more female economics professors. That’s ...

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The Horn of Africa: Women Play a Pivotal Role

Clarissa Burt | Posted 08.23.2011 | Impact

Read More: Women, Nobel Peace Prize, Walking Africa, Famine, Horn of Africa, Impact News
Clarissa Burt

African women play a pivotal role in their communities. They are not only the caregivers but also the emotional backbone, and political leaders.

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