With the state of the world, the current new normal for a lot of us is to stay within our four walls, for the health and future of ourselves and society at large. The necessity of self-quarantine does not have to signal an end to one’s daily activities, it might just be that opportunity needed to start something new or get back to things left uncompleted.Image credit: …Read More >
Yoga with a Peace of Mind
In any city you live in, you will be able to find a yoga studio with 10s of people in a room earnestly following an instructor, guiding the class with their soothing tone, as women (and men) go through movements and breaths. The United States alone has gone from 20.4 million practitioners in 2012 to 36 million in 2016, with 28% of Americans having participated in a yoga …Read More >
Lights, Camera, Action: FIFA Women’s World Cup
Since 1991, every 4 years, teams from across the world qualify to participate in a tournament, a whole month of non-stop matches of the most popular sport in the world: football (soccer). This year the tournament is held in France, with its opening game starting on June 7th.Women’s football has come a long way since the first unofficial Women’s World Cup took place …Read More >
The Women of U.S. Congress
In this year’s State of the Union, in the House Chamber of the American Congress, the American people witnessed a sea of white across their TV screens. This sea of white were the women of Congress paying homage to the suffragists who dressed in white to publicize their cause of women’s right to vote. By wearing white, the congresswomen also signified their presence and …Read More >
Dr. Donna Strickland and Her Laser
Women have always been present in the world of science. Across the world, they take their passion for biology, chemistry and physics to explore and answer the many questions of the mysteries of the world and the universe. One of the most notable prizes that celebrates the achievements within science is the Nobel Prize and this year history was made with the 3rd female …Read More >
The Warriors of the Kingdom of Dahomey
In the West African country of Benin, one will find the in existence the Kingdom Dahomey (1625-1894), a kingdom in which an all-female army fought for county and king was present. These women, known as the Dahomey Amazons and referred to as Mino by historians, began as royal guards for Queen Hangbe. She would be overthrown by her younger brother and her existence as head …Read More >