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[ad_1] Women and girls of color are invited to the annual A Call to Women of Color, which focuses on empowering women and girls of color to engage in conversation and promote healthy living among women.   Admission is free to the Common Ground Health event, which takes place from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Roundhouse Pavilion at Genesee Valley Park.  The theme of this year’s event is Young, Gifted and Black: The Dreams of Our Elders. The keynote speakers for the event are Dr. Mary Bisbee-Burrows, Martha Hope and Shanterra Mitchum. Featured performers during the day…

[ad_1] Jamie Lee Curtis, Janelle Monáe, Margot Robbie, Gracie Abrams and Addison Rae on Wednesday presented $1 million in university scholarships to high school seniors from underserved communities across Los Angeles with full-ride college scholarships. The announcement was made at The Hollywood Reporter’s 2022 Women in Entertainment breakfast gala, presented by Lifetime, which was held at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, in conjunction with the publication of the Women in Entertainment Power 100 list. Curtis and Monáe teamed to kick off the scholarships presentation, with Curtis announcing that Lifetime would be presenting a $10,000 scholarship to each graduating mentee to the…

[ad_1] CRITICS have pointed out that Kim Kardashian might have slipped up and revealed just how often her family receives plastic surgery. Reddit user and original poster (OP) fedupfrfr posted a screen recording of season 2, episode 5 of The Kardashians’ Hulu show. The Kardashians’ use of plastic surgery and cosmetic procedures are a common topic of conversation in popular cultureCredit: Hulu Kim has often denied the use of certain cosmetic procedures although other family members have admitted to use in the pastCredit: Hulu In her own words, Kim makes it a practice to threaten her family’s doctors to ensure…

[ad_1] Join us all this week as we delve inside the burgeoning business of women’s sport. At a time of rising interest and record valuations, SportsPro’s latest themed week will feature exclusive interviews and contributions from a range of stakeholders, including Athletes Unlimited co-founder Jon Patricof, retired British heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill, and noted commercial backers of women’s sport including Ally Financial, TikTok and Barclays. On the eve of what promises to be a record-breaking Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, we’ll also assess the key investment trends shaping women’s sport and consider the ever-expanding role of female…

By Stephanie Verdoia, Legal Voice summer intern In March, the Trump administration issued new rules to the Title X program that funds family planning services for people with low incomes. These changes forced Planned Parenthood to withdraw from the program last month, which will result in limiting health care access for low-income communities across the country. But there is another problem with the new rules; they will redirect federal money to organizations that don’t provide the full range of care for patients and refuse to inform patients of all the birth control options available to them. Since the 1970s, crisis…

This is the talk I gave for the online launch of my new book, Out of the Fog: On Politics, Feminism and Coming Alive. The launch was hosted by Spinifex Press and took place on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. Thank you to everyone who attended and put up with significant technical glitches! Also – Out of the Fog is now available from Spinifex, or your usual online or bricks-and-mortar bookseller. It will become available on e-book platforms too. * There are a few themes and premises on which my book, Out of the Fog, rests. I will focus on one of them tonight: the…

[ad_1] ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Maryland Minority Business Counts event at Bowie State University. Event participants engaged with state government agencies and attended educational sessions to learn more about doing business with the state of Maryland as a Minority Business Enterprise program participant. “If we harness the immense potential and energy in this room and channel it toward achieving our goals, we stand a real chance to fix what’s broken in our economy and build a brighter future for all Marylanders,” said Gov. Moore. “In partnership, we will build an economy that is more…

by Elena Caruso, PhD student at Kent Law School, and Giulia Zanini, PhD, Queen Mary University of London – both members of the Italian pro-choice network Pro-Choice Rete Italiana Contraccezione Aborto Abortion is legal in Italy, but it is difficult to access. This situation has been exacerbated during COVID-19 pandemic. Among various major problems (such as high rate of conscientious objection, strict gestational age limits, and mandatory waiting time), the scarcity of medical abortion services and the peculiar ways in which these are organised stand out in these difficult times. To comprehend the gravity of the COVID-19 impact on abortion…

[ad_1] A woman demonstrates specially designed body armor for army women during a presentation in Kyiv. Oleksii Chumachenko/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ukraine unveiled a new bulletproof suit that is specially designed for women.The body armor is lighter than the men’s version and is easier to take off.The body armor will be rolled out once it passes tests by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense.  A Ukrainian manufacturer unveiled a new set of body armor that is specially made for female soldiers.The manufacturer, Ukrainian Armour, demonstrated the bulletproof suit in Kyiv on Thursday, per the Ukrainian newspaper Ukrainska Pravda.The company says the…

[ad_1]   The inaugural O’Reilly Auto Parts Grand National Truck Show is on for Sept. 16-17 at Fairplex in Pomona. (Photo courtesy of Rod Shows)   Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier areas, Sept. 15-22.   Author Grace Lin discusses “Chinese Menu: The History, Myths and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods,” with actor-author John Cho, at 6 p.m. Sept. 15. Lin is a Newbery and a Caldecott award winner for her children’s books. Cho, a former teacher, will sign his book “Troublemaker” (but, no other memorabilia; tinyurl.com/2da3ky6n). Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E.…