When Liz Lambert opened the Hotel San José in Austin, Texas, just over 20 years ago, it felt like something radical: a motorcycle-riding female attorney from the Manhattan D.A.’s office leaves her job, returns to her home state, and finds success in an industry that’s always been dominated by men. […]
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Our 5 Favorite Female Home Improvement Bloggers
These are fairly specialised initiatives with the potential for lots to go wrong. Many householders in regions the place hurricanes or other pure disasters have hit intend to repair or reinforce their houses. Some insurance coverage corporations supply incentives and discounts to owners who add certain upgrades to their homes. […]
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France: Female sports journalists cite sexism, harassment
“We want to be at the forefront,” the appeal states. “In 2021, sport handled by men for men about men is no longer tolerable. Treating women as inferior in sports newsrooms is no longer tolerable.” Signatories pointed to figures from the top French media watchdog, the Superior Audiovisual Council, or […]
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Female activists in Russia now have a place to rest far from the political fights
MOSCOW — The well-tended brick house in Moscow’s outskirts may be among the most exclusive addresses for those exhausted from fighting President Vladimir Putin’s government. First, you apply to be a guest — open to women and other activists within the LGBTQ community. Then, if accepted, you receive the location […]
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Three female directors make history in nominations
Three women have been nominated for best director at the Golden Globe awards – the first time more than one has been shortlisted in a single year. Regina King, Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell are up for the prize, which had only previously nominated five women in the Golden Globes’ […]
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‘Top 100 Female Founder’ and CEO of Joylux on her audacious promotion of pelvic floors
Colette Courtion, founder and CEO of Joylux. (Joylux Photo) Colette Courtion has staked her claim where tech innovation has largely feared to tread: women’s pelvic floors. “People want to discount this body part as not being important or not wanting to talk about it,” said Courtion. “This is a part […]
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Female entrepreneurs, businesses crushed during COVID-19 pandemic
At the start of the pandemic, 27% of women-run businesses were closed compared to only 20% of businesses run by men. Female business owners are pulling a “double-double shift,” where they are struggling to keep both their families and small businesses afloat. Nearly 25% of female small-business leaders said that […]
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DC’s Hotel Zena aims to make a statement about female empowerment
Hotel Zena, the new Logan Circle hotel, aims to serve as a cultural hub celebrating female empowerment through provocative art and design and relevant programming. Hotel Zena is open in Logan Circle and aims to serve as a cultural hub celebrating female empowerment through provocative art and design and relevant […]
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‘Cuties’ isn’t what I expected. It’s a powerful portrait of female rage
Médina El Aidi-Azouni, left, and Fathia Youssouf in a scene from “Cuties.” (Netflix) Well, I finally watched that movie everyone is talking about. No, not “Tenet,” which did not manage to single-handedly revive the film industry from its pandemic-induced coma in a week. I watched “Cuties,” Maïmouna Doucouré’s film about […]