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Susie Wolff, Formula 1's First Female Driver In 22 Years: 'I Work Twice As...
In the macho world of Formula 1, there are few women who stand out as a beacon of inspiration for other little race car drivers. In fact, there's actually only one - Susie Wolff - who has been...
View ArticleLondon Marathon: Coping With Injury
I'm injured at the moment and I ruddy hate it. I've gone and picked up textbook runner's knee whilst training for the Virgin Money London Marathon. It's an 'orrible feeling. It's like going to Alton...
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Looking for a Listicle to Lean On? Oldies Can Be Goodies
© Glowimages - Model for illustrative purposes only Remember when a list was something scrawled on a scrap of paper to help you get better organised? And if writing that list was all you achieved on...
View ArticleOn Second Thoughts
Dear Jon Thanks for taking the time to write your post. You make some valid points, I think it is important to discuss and the debate can't be a bad thing so here is my response. Firstly it is...
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Why It's Time to Go Beyond the Mediterranean Diet
Let's first address the Mediterranean diet, which is a term that was coined from the diets of the people that lived around the Mediterranean Sea during the late 1940s, 50s and 60s in Greece, Italy,...
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International Women's Day 2014: Hikaru Cho's Amazing 'My Body My Rights'...
Artist Hikaru Cho has created a stunning selection of pictures for Amnesty International with the title "My Body My Rights' ahead of International Women's Day. Taking on some of the heavier issues...
View Article15 Things You'll Never Be Able To Do Now You're A Grown-Up
The trailer for the remake of 'Annie' is out - and it's not just upsetting because it's a remake of 'Annie' but because it's yet another nail in the coffin of yet another dream. That dream being that...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day: These Magazine Covers Reflect The True Power Of Women
The majority of magazine covers featuring women include photoshop, cleavage or nudity. Or a combination of all three. But to celebrate International Women's Day and our Conversation Changers campaign,...
View ArticleIn Defence of the Poor Little White Man
We know how the argument about reverse racism/sexism goes. That for them to work the other way round, we'd have to get on a time machine and re-order the world in a manner where women, dark-skinned...
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25 Things Everyone Can Do to Live a Happy Life
Photo: Symphony of Love (Flickr) When I was suffering from depression and bipolar disorder, I became, so to speak, a student of happiness. I talked to doctors, therapists, my parents and my friends; I...
View ArticleMen and Boys in the Woods
Recently, a friend of mine told a woman about his work cutting and carving wood. He wanted to share these skills with children and young adults, particularly boys. She felt such work was open to...
View ArticleHigh-Protein Diets Are as Bad as Smoking? Ignore the Headlines, Stick to the...
Fashion and medicine do not make good bedfellows and I sometimes worry that a low-meat diet has become fashionable. Whether it's the Forks over Knives campaign, or the good ol' food pyramid, there are...
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International Women's Day: Blog From Women for Women International, Rwanda...
I am an ordinary woman living in Rukara Sector of Kayonza District. My life used to be very hard, the only source of revenue was coming from tailoring from which I could not even raise enough money to...
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International Women's Day: Blog From Women for Women International, DRC Graduate
I am a 26-year-old married mother of five children, including 4 boys and one girl. Growing up, my family was very poor. My father was unemployed, and my mother cultivated land for other people. My...
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International Women's Day: My Trip to Meet the Inspirational Women Building...
I have just returned from 3 days in Kosovo visiting our Women for Women International (WFWI) Programme which focuses on giving socially excluded, poor women access to knowledge and resources, to help...
View ArticleTo My Daughter, on International Women's Day
It is your first International Women's Day. At seven months old, you are oblivious to the notion that our sex has struggled for equality. You do not know this day has been marked out in calendars...
View ArticleInternational Women's Day: 13 Quotes That Sum Up How Awesome Women Are
International Women's Day is a chance to shine a spotlight on real issues but it's also a time to take a breath and just celebrate how brilliant we are, and not forgetting the women in our life. Our...
View ArticleThe Changing Role of Women
This weekend we mark the 103rd International Women's Day. It's an opportunity to celebrate women's social, economic and political achievements and, just as importantly, to highlight the barriers to...
View ArticleRecipe of the Week: Rigatoni With Zucchini and Pesto
I love this dish because it is so easy and very tasty. The great thing about using a pasta shape like rigatoni is that it will hold the sauce well and has a lovely chewiness when cooked properly. You...
View ArticleMy Pledge: 'I'm a Woman, Hear Me Roar'
Marking International Women's Day... I have the privilege to share my thoughts whether it is out of anger, frustration or happiness. Although theoretically I've always known this is a privilege, I have...
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