Blogs Posts in Famous Women category; 224 blog posts

Women making military a career

Women making military a career

Ever since our Revolutionary War, women have played an important part in military service. There are many stories of how women disguised themselves as men in order to serve in our early military wars and conflicts. But there is no need [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

LSU women Sweet 16 bound

LSU women Sweet 16 bound

LSU did a victory lap Monday night, but it's not going to Omaha, Neb., for the College World Series. The LSU women are New Orleans bound for the third and fourth rounds of the NCAA Tournament after overpowering a pesky, Marist team 68-49 a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Women get a hand up at Aon

When Lauren Bordato started working at Aon Corp. shortly after graduating from college in 2006, she learned the ropes quickly thanks to other women at the company. "It's been the best support system I could possibly dream of," [...]

Posted On : Mar, 22 2008 | Comments : 0

Women have the backbone

Women have the backbone

Women are the unsung heroes of our American culture and all coherent populations around the world. Women are the real backbone from which strength and upright character are formed. Men tend to be tribal and brutish, lacking the stamina to b [...]

Posted On : Mar, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Senior positions rare air for women in business

Strong women, strong world: That was Canada's theme for International Women's Day this year. But if strong women make a strong world, why aren't there more women among Canada's business elite? According to a study by Catalyst, a U.S.-based [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

Rice: Justice for women must be priority

Rice: Justice for women must be priority

 Greater efforts must be taken to combat the growing trend of violence against women and end the "climate of perpetual fear" they face, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday.  She was a co-host of the Sta [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

US honours Pakistani woman for courage

US honours Pakistani woman for courage

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has honoured Dr Begum Jan, a Pakistani woman, with the International Women of Courage Award. Dr. Begum Jan is the Chairperson of the Tribal Women Welfare Association; an NGO that works for the women empo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Former American Idol In Psychiatric Ward

Former American Idol In Psychiatric Ward

This shows how cruel life can get which has not speared a former American Idol who is the apple of everyone’s eyes has now landed in a psychiatric ward, another thing that can be noted down from this news is that President, American I [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

'Menopause the Musical' helps women find humor in hormonal c...

The first time Susie Avnery saw Menopause the Musical, the stage was packed at the end of the show with women from the audience. There were so many people onstage that she could not join the dancing throng. She's primed and ready to hit th [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Laws and low intensity discrimination against women

Laws and low intensity discrimination against women

UN-International Women's Day Marking International Women's Day on the 8th of March and the progress made in achieving women's rights everywhere, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said that one should not lose sight of the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Women's Day: Is There Anything To Be Celebrated?

Women's Day: Is There Anything To Be Celebrated?

Women's Day is being celebrated all over the world today. In this hour of terror when the whole world is bleeding is there anything to be celebrated. Millions of mothers, sisters, wifes and daughters have been spending their days in weepi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

SA women battle chauvinism

SA women battle chauvinism

South African crane operator Zoliswa Gila rises high above the pervasive chauvinistic view that her job should be reserved for members of the male sex. "Most people think I am crazy to do the job I am doing saying it's only for men,& [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2008 | Comments : 0

Kurds Celebrate Women Day With Chinese Posters

Kurds Celebrate Women Day With Chinese Posters

Cafebabel Istanbul Diyarbakir, mostly Kurdish populated city in the South East region of Turkey, celebrates International Women Day in a different and interesting style. Kurdish district Yenisehir Municipality prepared posters in Chinese l [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Womens awareness vital to preventing HIV/AIDS

Womens awareness vital to preventing HIV/AIDS

ISLAMABAD: Women should be educated on prevention of HIV/AIDS as they are at increased risk of this deadly disease due to behavior of their male partners, said participants of a workshop “Women-Focused Capacity Building on Advocacy an [...]

Posted On : Mar, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

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