All posts by simply...woman!

  • Syrian women’s rights under scrutiny amid abuse, sexual violence and detentions

    From our partners at Thomas Reuters Foundation LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Layal, a 21-year-old Syrian woman, was part of a Damascus group providing shelter, warm clothing and other necessities to families driven from the city of Homs...

    • Posted July 7, 2014
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    How to overcome self sabotage

    By Annemarie Cross A few days ago my buddy coach and I were discussing the topic of self-sabotage. Self-sabotage: the things we do consciously (and unconsciously) to prevent ourselves from taking action, which ultimately stops us from achieving...

    • Posted July 7, 2014
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    Take the break before you need it

    By Tara Mohr The other day, my husband and I were out walking with the baby. I had been carrying our little guy in the carrier (one of his favorite places on earth) for quite some time....

    • Posted July 7, 2014
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    How Barbara Walters and Gretchen Rubin Helped Me Overcome Social Anxiety

    By Kate Northrup When I was envisioning our wedding a year ago I decided to keep the bridal party simple and have my two sisters stand up there with me. I’d made a mental list of the...

    • Posted July 7, 2014
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    The Spice of Life: The art of trying something new

    By Darcy Lubow Shifting seasons into Summer brings more light to us in the Northern Hemisphere. With increasing sunshine and more daylight, there is a lightening up of much more than the atmosphere. The dresses and shorts...

    • Posted June 30, 2014
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    Women in Iraq Tell of Rape, Kidnappings

    From our Partners at Global Fund For Women With Iraq on the front pages once again, I wanted to share with you one account of the impact of the current spike in violence on the rights and...

    • Posted June 30, 2014
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    Speaking to grow your business, 3 tools you must have in place

    By Annemarie Cross According to the Social Media Marketing Industry Report – 2014, sixty per cent of business’s who participated in the survey were going to use speaking (and networking) as an additional way to market their business,...

    • Posted June 27, 2014
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  • Niger detains 17 in suspected “baby factory” ring

    From our partners at Thomas Reuters Foundation NIAMEY, June 26 (Reuters) – Authorities in Niger have detained 17 people, including wives of senior politicians, suspected of being involved in a baby-trafficking network, two legal sources said on Thursday....

    • Posted June 27, 2014
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  • UN appeals to Iran not to execute woman for crime as a teenager

    By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, June 26 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief appealed to Iran on Thursday not to execute a woman convicted of murdering her husband at age 17. Razieh Ebrahimi, imprisoned in Ahwaz, is...

    • Posted June 27, 2014
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  • U.S. court strikes protest bar on Massachusetts abortion clinics

    By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Massachusetts law that mandates a protective buffer zone around abortion clinics to allow patients unimpeded access. On a 9-0 vote,...

    • Posted June 27, 2014
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