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British women sacrifice feet on fashion altar - poll

When it comes to shoes, fashion trumps function and even comfort for many British women, according to a survey by a British medical society. The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists said on Monday that more than a third of British women [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Most Powerful Women Also Most Stylish

Forbes recently released its list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women and we noticed that many of them are also the world's most stylish. Coincidence? We think not. Of course fashion savvy wasn't a deciding factor, but they say the suit [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Why women poach men

It's a typical line dropped by fictional characters like Samantha Jones, the saucy publicist from Sex and the City. But these days, you'll also hear it on any given girls' night out, as single ladies swirl their cocktails and share tales of [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Zuma wants more women in politics

President Jacob Zuma said women’s empowerment was not merely a numbers game, the SABC reported on Saturday. Zuma was addressing the Progressive Women’s Movement dinner in Sandton on Friday. The president warned against the under [...]

Posted On : Aug, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

Palins death panel and her CNN apologist

Sarah Palin’s “death panel” comments (see below) were “over the top.” Good. But then he has to try and save it. He keeps repeating that the comments were over the top because “there are four or five compe [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Women - Afghanistan women outraged at proposed family planni...

A few days after the Taliban were toppled in 2001 I was in Kabul. The city was jubilant and full of hope for the future, and I remember talking to some laughing teenage girls in the street. One was excited because she could now go back to [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Women Have Three Powerful Secret Weapons In Business

Women have 3 assets that I see as secret weapons in the business world. For the past 30 years or so, women have been encouraged to behave as their male counterparts do so they can succeed and achieve equality. To me, this is backward and co [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

The Wise Woman Tradition Empowers Women

The medicine I learned in school was based on a linear, scientific, male worldview whose truth I did not question. When this medicine failed me, as a woman and a mother, I sought alternatives. Herbs helped me take care of myself and my fami [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Swine flu poses high risk for pregnant w

Q. I am four months pregnant and very concerned about this new type of swine flu. I have family visiting from San Diego next month. Should I ask them not to come? The swine flu virus was only recently identified as a unique variant [...]

Posted On : May, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Hormone level during pregnancy may identify women at risk fo...

Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through their pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. Postpartu [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Battle for top spot gives women's Australian Open final adde...

As the Australian Open started, a cat fight erupted with the bone of contention who rightfully should hold the women's world No 1 ranking. When it draws to a close, the question will be finally decided.The vagaries of the ranking system som [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Hillary Clinton on women in foreign policy

During Hillary Clinton’s confirmation hearings this morning, she was asked by Barbara Boxer about violence against women. Senator Boxer referred to my column on acid attacks in Pakistan and the column about the Cambodian teenager whos [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Victoria Beckham: Style icon for a populace

Victoria Beckham has morphed herself from fashion punch line to a bonafide style icon. How'd she do it?For starters, Victoria stars in MJ's newest ads; or more exactly, her legs and feet do, as the best-known image is of her sprawling out o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

ESPN Mag To Get a Sharapova-cized Makeover

Each year, ESPN "The Magazine" trots out special issues like the goofy jocks-are-in-charge issue one when they let a professional athlete play editor for the week. (Remember one year Matt Leinart did this. Yeah, it'll probably be [...]