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Mental Health Awareness Month: 14 Celebrities That Are Vocal About Their Mental Health Struggles
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(Living)
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... in the number of people talking about mental health. Films and shows like Single Drunk Female, Tuca and Bertie, and This Is Us have done an excellent job in their portrayal of mental health battles, thereby ...
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Created on 24 May 2022
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Lego Says Buh-Bye to Gendered Playtime With New Gender-Neutral Toys and "Ready For Girls" Campaign ...
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(Feminism)
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... and blue but instead designed to appeal equally to all children. Products like Lego Dots and Lego City Wildlife Rescue Camp have already begun to dismantle the idea of male vs. female play by focusing ...
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Created on 14 October 2021
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USA Fencing Team Wears Pink Masks in Protest of Teammate Accused of Sexual Assault, and In Support of Survivors
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(Living)
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... team. USA Fencing and the nonprofit, SafeSport, put together a plan to keep Hadzic out of the Olympic Village and away from female athletes to prevent sexual assault from occurring. The “safety plan” included ...
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Created on 06 August 2021
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A Few Good Women: Female Athletes to Keep an Eye Out For In The 2021 Tokyo Olympics
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(Entertainment)
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The Olympics are in full swing and we are here for the greatness. Take a look at a few of our favs competing this Olympic season.
1. Naomi Graham
It was an honor to photograph Olympic boxer Staff ...
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Created on 26 July 2021
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Norwegian Women's Team Fined for Refusing to Wear Bikini Bottoms, Sporting Shorts Instead ...
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(Living)
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... the first uniform controversy surrounding female athletes, who often have to follow stricter uniform requirements than men, a glaring double standard across sports. Expect this issue to be discussed more ...
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Created on 23 July 2021
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Naomi Osaka’s Decision to Leave French Open Sparks a Needed Conversation about the Mental Health of Athletes
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(Living)
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... the Laureus Sport, an organization that is using sports to aid in the development of youth.
Osaka is the highest-paid female athlete ever, bringing in $60 million throughout her career. Her voice in ...
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Created on 04 June 2021
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Simone Biles Continues Absolute Dominance, Makes History Yet Again In Recent Competition
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(Entertainment)
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Simone Biles—a 24-year-old gymnastic powerhouse, multiple Olympic gold medalist, and advocate for fellow gymnasts and female athletes everywhere—became the first woman ever to complete the Yurchenko double ...
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Created on 24 May 2021
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Florida's Anti-Trans Bill Challenges Trans Women and Girls' Place in Competitive Sport
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(Feminism)
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... is coming out of Florida. Here is a break down of the bill:
The "Fairness in Women’s Sports Act" will bar "non-females" from participating in women’s sports at the interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, ...
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Created on 28 April 2021
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Women In Sports Are On Strike In Support of Black Lives Matter
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(Feminism)
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The Black Lives Matter protests were ignited earlier this year following the death of George Floyd, and the protests have started again after the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake in Kenosha, ...
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Created on 27 August 2020
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Continues To Disproportionately Affect Women (And In More Than One Way)
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(Living)
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... are also more likely to work with the public. We still outnumber men in professions like childcare and hospitality, and entrepreneurial females gravitate toward service-oriented businesses like personal ...
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Created on 13 August 2020
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Supreme Court Provides Historic Win For LGBTQ+ Community On Employment Discrimination
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(Feminism)
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... to help bring about this historic win for the LGBTQ+ community was Don Zarda, a skydiving instructor from Long Island, New York who was fired from his job in 2010 after telling a female student he was ...
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Created on 15 June 2020
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Hate Math? Thank The Patriarchy
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(Feminism)
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... more individualized approach to teaching. There, she met her match in an instructor who wouldn’t take the young student’s doubt at face value. The teacher, a woman, wasn’t Vakharia’s first female math ...
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Created on 11 May 2020
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5 Ways Women Are Already Making History At The 2020 Olympics
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(Feminism)
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... ready to make history, AGAIN.
✅ Philippines' first ever female Olympic medallist ? Philippines' first ever Olympic gold medallist? ??? Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz is aiming for the top of the podium ...
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Created on 19 February 2020
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Women Are More At Risk For Concussions But Are Being Overlooked
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(Living)
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... women reportedly suffer differently to men and have more severe symptoms.
“While male concussions are more likely to be followed by amnesia, for instance, female ones are more likely to lead to prolonged ...
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Created on 03 February 2020
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Nike Unveils New Modest Swimwear Line
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(Style)
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... “The more we listened, the more possibility we saw to serve female athletes in new dimensions. “As we continue broadening our vision for innovation, we’re excited to inspire more women to see themselves ...
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Created on 13 December 2019
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Allyson Felix Broke Usain Bolt's Record – Just 10 Months After Giving Birt
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(Feminism)
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... after Felix’s Times piece, Nike changed its policy to ensure that female athletes will not be "adversely impacted financially for pregnancy."
Of the change in rule, Felix told People, “I think it’s just ...
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Created on 03 October 2019
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There's A Reason Why All Eyes Are On Coco Gauf
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(Feminism)
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... each other: “I would never, ever want the light to shine away from another female, specifically another black female athlete. I can’t wait for your future, and believe me I will always be watching as a ...
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Created on 03 September 2019
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Simone Biles Made History Again
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(Entertainment)
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This weekend, Simone Biles made history—twice.
When Biles arrived in Kansas City, MO for the 2019 US Gymnastics Championships, she already had 5 all-around title medals at home. And arguably, even ...
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Created on 12 August 2019
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Safe Spaces On The Open Road: Why More Women Are Embracing #VanLife
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(Living)
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All over North America, women are turning vans into tiny rolling homes and living life on the open road. Documenting their adventures with the hashtag #vanlife, these solo female travelers are claiming ...
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Created on 07 August 2019
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Nike's Plus-Size Mannequins For Inclusivity Met With Fat-Phobic Outrag
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(Style)
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... launched by the brand, from the “Dream Crazier” and “Dream Further” ad campaigns targeted at female athletes to the selection of former NFL-player and racial justice advocate Colin Kaepernick as the company’s ...
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Created on 10 June 2019