Tag: women
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Why Men Must Stop Pretending They’re Not At Risk
Men must stop encouraging the message that being a man is simple when it really isn’t. Just like women, we are all human and therefore all experience hardships. How simple is it to be a man? I am asking the question. Everybody will have a different answer, but on the whole, it’s going to be pretty…
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How Music Helps Women Suffering From Violence
Music can still be a vehicle for women to get themselves heard — and to heal, says Sandi Curtis. Curtis recently retired from Concordia as a professor of music therapy. She has long believed that listening to and creating music can be a source of empowerment for women. This can be especially vital to those who…
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Women Want To Be Their Most Authentic Selves Every Day
This is Partner Content in celebration of Women’s Day 2019. More than ever, women want to be their most authentic selves. Whether it’s embracing their natural bodies or refuting the need to be “likable,”. Or even consider the possibility that maybe no one truly has it all. Women are tired of being manipulated to fit…
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The Remarkable Healing Women of Umoja in Kenya
Kenya is a country of great natural beauty and incredible people with a brave spirit. Rebecca Lolosoli is one of them. As a young woman she was forced into marriage as well as subjected to female genital mutilation, also known as FMG. Surviving this and undeterred, Rebecca went on to use this traumatic experience years…