SEOUL — On Aug. 14, 1991, a survivor comfort woman faced television cameras and told the world her name: Kim Hak-soon. She described in gruesome detail how, when she was barely 17, she was taken to a so-called comfort station in China during World War II and raped by several Japanese soldiers every day. “It was horrifying when those monstrous…
By Barclay Bram Nestled near the city of Palmira, not far from the northern edge of the Andes, is Nashira —a matriarchal eco-village developing an alternative social model for Colombia. Fourteen years ago, a private foundation donated three hectares of land and allowed 88 women—some of them victims of the country’s long-running civil war—to build to build a sustainable and…
Tiwa Savage And Brandy Are Ready For ‘Somebody’s Son’ In New Music Video is a mega-hit with over 19 million global streams and over 8 million music video views on Youtube. The Nigerian superstar Tiwa Savage drops the new music video for “Somebody’s Son,” her standout collaboration with Brandy, Grammy award-winning artist, taken from her recent Water & Garri EP. The new music video, directed by Meji…
UNICEF’s Women Goodwill Ambassadors Give Voice to the Voiceless “It is essential that the hard-won rights of Afghan women and girls are protected”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council. Women are not just half of the global population, it has been shown that their full participation in public life “enhances economic results, prompts greater investment in social protection, leads to more sustainable peace…
Parents who openly compare their children may inadvertently create the conditions for sibling rivalry. After all, it may make them feel like you prefer one over the other, spurring them on to outdo the competition.
Welcome to Hotel Zena, the world’s first women-themed hotel. Set in Washington D.C.’s trendy Logan Circle area between downtown and the 14th Street corridor, the property is everything Sheehan envisioned—and then some. By Laura Begley Bloom Back in 2018, Andrea Sheehan, CEO of Dawson Design Associates, had an idea for a new kind of hotel: an interactive, emotionally impactful space dedicated to…
Particular attention is required to ensure that rural young women have equal opportunities to participate in and benefit from positive changes associated with rural development.
It’s always good to consider the ways that we need to improve. But there’s a difference between self-reflection and negative self-talk. Here’s how you can turn down the volume on your inner critic and hop on board the self-love train.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and its motive is to spread awareness around the impact of breast cancer. Here are some common myths about breast cancer, busted.
By Melissa Matthews Since March of 2020, we’ve been in a constant state of anxiety and grief. Naturally, you might be looking for mental health resources—or even online mental health resources—to help you cope. In the wake of the pandemic’s arrival, we’ve lost millions of people globally to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Some of us have experienced financial strain, worried about job security, or…
