Tag: international women’s day
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Powerful Quotes To Celebrate International Women’s Day
Yesterday, March 8th, was International Women's Day. What better way to celebrate it than to shine light on the ladies who have contributed to society with their talent, perseverance, and timeless wisdom. This day gained prominence in the early 1900's with the movements for women's rights. Much has been achieved since those days, but much…
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Series of Posters That Show What Women Should ‘Thank A Feminist’ For
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The world is celebrating International Women's Day. To take matters further, an online feminist community called the School of Feminism has suggested another cool way to commemorate the occasion. Posters. The organization uploaded a series of designs to the internet, listing some of the biggest achievements that societies' have earned in their quest towards equality.…
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Male Photographer Reverses Gender Roles In Sexist Vintage Ads, And Some Men Don’t Like Them
The image of a perfect woman in the 1950s is familiar to all of us – a diligent wife, slaving around the house all day, preparing delicious meals for her hardworking husband, taking care of the children, and all that with a smile, of course. This image was reflected a lot in the ads of…
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Beauty Standards Redefined With Women of All Types
It’s a scene etched in many a movie goers mind – actress Mena Suvari rolling around in a room full of rose petals in “American Beauty”. Photographer Carey Fruth has made her own interpretation of this scene with her “American Beauty” image series. In it, women of all shapes and sizes which shows women of…
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Photographer Captures Women From 30 Countries To Show That Beauty is Everywhere
Mihaela Noroc is a photographer from Romania that quit her job and started a new life. Two years ago she took her backpack and camera, and began to travel around the globe, photographing hundreds of natural women surrounded by their culture. Her project is called “The Atlas Of Beauty”, which is about our planet’s diversity…
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Barbie Unveils 17 New Dolls Based On Inspiring Women Like Frida Kahlo
To celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8), Barbie has done something a little different. The toy brand is honoring female role models by giving them their own “Shero” and “Inspirational Women” dolls. The “Shero” collection already has dolls modeled after ballerina Misty Copeland, Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, model Ashley Graham, and gymnast Gabby Douglas. But…
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Statue of a Girl Stares Down the Famous ‘Charging Bull’ on Wall St
Earlier this week, a small bronze statue of a girl, designed by artist Kristen Visbel, appeared overnight in the path of the bull statue. The young girl stares down the famous Wall Street charging bull in an act of defiance. It’s intended to highlight the gender disparity of senior level roles at US financial firms; 85…
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10 Women Who Changed the World We Live In
It’s surprising to us that in this day and age we still need to have an ‘official’ day to recognise and champion women and women’s rights. Nevertheless, International Women’s Day has come and gone for another year and gave us the opportunity to reflect upon how women have changed the world we live in. Throughout history, many…