By Women’s Agenda Renee Wootton dreamed of becoming a pilot her entire life. When she achieved that milestone, her next pursuit turned quickly into becoming an astronaut. A proud Tharawal woman, Renee Wootton is passionate about aviation, as well as addressing climate change and encouraging more women into STEM careers; advocacy which led to her appointment as a Superstar of STEM in 2020. She’s…
By KELSEY MULVEY A new semester at school means a lot of things: new trends, new crushes and new classes. Unless the scheduling gods love you—and we’re jealous, if that’s the case—nobody’s course load is perfect. Usually, there’s that one class you just can’t stand. The monotone professor? The painfully dull readings? The grueling exams? We know–it’s all too familiar. With these unbearable…
For Immediate Press Release New York, on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 – The Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) partners with corporate and industry leaders to host a Wellness Summit on Saturday, August 7th, 2021 to recognize the importance of the Age of Wellness and to amplify the need to continue the momentum of mental health awareness month. The focus of this virtual retreat and Summit…
By Doug Cartwright mindfulness This beautiful season is a great opportunity to try out some mindfulness activities. If you aren’t sure what mindfulness is, we’ll break it down for you. Basically, mindfulness is the practice of being fully present in the moment, observing your thoughts, feelings, senses, and surroundings, without judging or trying to change anything. It’s certainly a practice…
By Madeline Hislop The German women’s gymnastics team elected to wear full length bodysuits at the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers on Sunday, a decision they made to push back against the sexualisation of women in gymnastics. The team, comprised of Sarah Voss, Pauline Schaefer-Betz, Elisabeth Seitz and Kim Bui, wore red and white full length unitards that covered their legs down to…
By RACHEL HAGSTROM My body shaming started in fifth grade shortly after a classmate made up a “clever” little saying about my breasts. She recruited a group of boys who all chanted for days: “Rachel’s so flat a pancake would be jealous. Flatty cakes, flatty cakes!” Good one, sister. I was 11 years old… of course I was flat. As…
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Mount Everest, an icon in our collective imagination, has historically been a male-dominated arena of competition and endurance.
Creamy Tuscan Chicken Courtesy of Delish and LENA ABRAHAM Be sure to have some crusty bread on hand, because this sauce is KILLER. When it comes to chicken breast recipes, its hard to beat this one. Ingredients For Creamy Tuscan Chicken 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp. dried oregano 3 tbsp. butter 3 cloves…
