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International Women’s Day
Amal Clooney UN
Yesterday Amal Clooney, who should be known for her work as an International human rights lawyer rather than just ‘George Clooney’s wife’, delivered a powerful speech at the United Nations calling for the organisation to support an investigation into the crimes committed by the Islamic State in Iraq. However headlines in the media seemed to...
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meghan markle
Aspiring princesses everywhere might just have to put their royal dreams to bed as Prince Harry is now officially off the market. Harry is said to be ‘besotted’ with Meghan Markle, a 35-year-old actress hailing from LA, who is best known for her role as Rachel Zane in the hit US TV drama Suits. News of...
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March is the month when much of the world celebrates women – every day women – who they are, what they have achieved and the phenomenal barriers that exist for us to be valued. My March month began with celebrating Ruby Bridges day on 5 March; a day that commemorates a brave little girl’s entry...
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Earlier this week I attended a really interesting networking event and the topic of discussion was how to grow your business globally. In a room full of female entrepreneurs of all ages, I sat and listened to the amazing stories of ingenuity and passion. Before the event started I chatted to people over an early...
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Friday 8th March marks International Women’s Day. It has been held on March 8th since the early 1900’s and began as a celebration of love, respect and appreciation of women. However, whilst it does still try to hold on to its original meaning, it has now become more of an opportunity to raise awareness of women’s issues worldwide,...
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I guess by now you will have actively thought and possibly have done something to celebrate today, International Women’s Day. Last year I wrote about how Italian women celebrate achievements by displaying mimosa, a yellow fragrant flower. My topic today is about the visibility of women and this links with the International Women’s Day theme...
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