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Viking Women
On September 8, 2019 by msdarcyonlineIn the history of Scandinavia, the period that experienced the greatest transformation was the Viking Age (AD 750-1100). Women played a large part in the voyages of raiding, expansion, trading and settlement. This provided women with new opportunities and gave them authority in the most important matters of daily life. Read moreMaria Comencini Says: “Women
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Malala Yousafzai. ‘Modern Day Heroine for Girls’ Education.’
On June 3, 2018 by msdarcyonlineMalala defied the Taliban and fought for girls’ rights to a basic education in Pakistan. Her father, an educational activist who ran several schools, encouraged Malala to become a politician. At an early age she was speaking out for her rights and advocating for education for girls in her region. After a Taliban gunman attempted to
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Spain’s #MeToo Movement Takes Off
On May 3, 2018 by msdarcyonlineThe Spanish women’s group “La Caja de Pandora,” or “Pandora’s Box,” a group of 3,000 members who work in the arts, has accused Spain’s institutions of being complicit in protecting abusers, and of having created a structure which allows violence against women to continue. The recent verdict by a Spanish judge to acquit five men
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Remembering the Suffragettes
On February 15, 2018 by msdarcyonlineWomen’s rights movements have been active since the 18th century, and 2018 is the anniversary of women’s right to vote in the UK. The political reform came as a result of the Suffragette movement led by political activist Emmeline Pankhurst and the women’s union she founded called the Women’s Social Political Union (WSPU). Their slogan
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Anita Hill’s Legacy
On December 27, 2017 by msdarcyonlineAnita Hill, lawyer, professor and activist, is a powerful symbol of feminism. Her testimony at the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings in 1991 increased public awareness of sexual harassment and made it much less tolerated in the workplace. It was a defining moment for how the country viewed the subject. In her autobiography, ‘Speaking Truth to
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Stella McCartney: The Luxury Fashion Industry Reinvented
On November 28, 2017 by msdarcyonlineStella McCartney changed the luxury fashion business forever with her sustainable fashion line and accessories. In 2001 she launched her company, and her leather-free, fur-free collections, turning sustainability into a global business. Her collections are 53% ethically and sustainably sourced. As the fashion industry is moving towards reinventing what luxury means, innovating sustainable product lines
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Ambra Battilana Gutierrez: ‘Where was Everyone in 2015?’
On October 18, 2017 by msdarcyonlineWhy did it take two and a half years for the world and Hollywood to take Batillana’s allegations seriously? After all, she only wanted to tell the truth. Ambra Battilana Gutierrez is an Italian model who, when she was 22, accused Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, of groping her. Battilana told the New Yorker that she met
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Oprah Winfrey: ‘Philanthropist and Entrepeneur.’
On June 6, 2017 by msdarcyonlineOprah Winfrey, one of the world’s most influential people and the world’s best interviewer says, “I realized that the only way to create long-term improvement and empowerment, and literally change the trajectory of somebody’s life, is through education.” ‘ The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls’ is a boarding school in South Africa that Winfrey
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Maria Shriver: ‘Advocate for the Wellbeing of Women and their Families.’
On May 30, 2017 by msdarcyonlineI was thinking about what women could be realistic candidates for my survey ‘Who Should be the Next President of the US?’ Maria Shriver had to be on it. Her experience in politics as First Lady of California, a family legacy that includes the presidency of the United States, journalist for ‘NBC News,’ best’selling author,
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Melinda Gates: ‘Championing Investments for Women and Girls.’
On May 27, 2017 by msdarcyonlineMelinda Gates is the most powerful woman philanthropist on the planet. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is working to bring access to high-quality contraceptive information, services, and supplies to 120 million women and girls in the poorest countries by 2020 without coercion or discrimination, with a long-term goal of universal access to voluntary family
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Maria Comencini Says: “Women are the Nation.”
On May 25, 2017 by msdarcyonlineFrancesca Comencini says, “…Women are the Nation.” Read moreMelinda Gates: ‘Championing Investments for Women and Girls.’In an article in ‘ The New Yorker’ in the section ‘The Women,’ there is an interesting piece by Ariel Levy about Italian film director and political organizer Francesca Comencini. Comencini and her sister Cristina, organized a feminist demonstration against Italy’s