Man Smart, Woman Smarter” — how many of you have heard this calypso song by Harry Belafonte? I was reminded of it when I was reading an article my wife highlighted and gave to me about successful women. She complained that there are far too many success stories about men […]
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Judy Chicago’s 1985 painting The Creation shows a woman birthing the world. The Trustees of the British Museum In ancient Rome, a group of young women known as the Vestal Virgins maintained the everlasting flame that burned in the Forum’s Temple of Vesta—a potent symbol of their civilization’s legitimacy and political power. […]
What is a brilliant lady? A sensible lady is solely a lady who’s an expert in a number of spaces. Once we recall to mind wise ladies, we typically recall to mind girls who excel academically, like valedictorians or STEM majors. However there are various kinds of “wise,” and nobody […]
After I first met my husband Noah ten years in the past, when you had met me, you might have idea to your self, “Now right here is a brilliant girl. She’s getting her M.B.A, nice activity, self assurance. Here’s a girl with lots of vanity.” And you might had […]
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This Renaissance portray used to be present in a 90-year-old lady’s bed room. It lately fetched round $320,000 at a London public sale. Courtesy of Dawsons Auctioneers As Siobhan Tyrrell, head valuer at Dawsons Auctioneers’ London workplace, combed in the course of the rooms of a north London bungalow, she chanced […]
Summer outfits for work can be a tricky one to navigate when you’re moving between the heat outside to air-con blasting inside. On top of the varying temperatures, we need to remain looking smart and professional too. To avoid a sartorial meltdown (literally!) we’ve got the lowdown on how to […]
The Chinese Communist Party has a problem with women of Asian descent who have public platforms, opinions and expertise on China. In an effort to counter the views and work of these women, the CCP has been busy pivoting its growing information operation capabilities to target women, with a focus […]
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A bison walking on a road in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Wonwoo Lee via Getty Images A 25-year-old woman was gored by a bison in Yellowstone National Park after approaching the animal too closely, park officials said in a statement earlier this week. Park rules require visitors to stay […]
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Black soldiers during World War II Bureau of Global Public Affairs photo archive under public domain United States Army bases have historically been named for white men. But as the military continues to grapple with its racist history, which came under more intense scrutiny after the 2020 police murder of […]
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Researchers have long tried—and failed—to sequence the complete genome of someone who died in Pompeii. Howard Kingsnorth / Getty Images The image of the destruction of the Roman port city of Pompeii in 79 C.E. by the volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius is one that likely haunts the mind of […]