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Is she the female Dane Reynolds? Silvana Lima airs it out
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After an amazing season, the Brazilian surfer Silvana Lima finished at the second place of the Dream Tour. Freaksurf Magazine decided to catch up with her to get the story on this girl, some kind of female Dane Reynolds who...[Read on] |
Lady Salamanders rep US at Homeless World Cup in Brazil
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Eight women from homeless shelters across the country make up the Lady Salamanders, a street soccer soccer currently in Rio, Brazil for the 8th Annual Homeless World Cup competition which wraps Sunday Sept 26th.
Philanthropist and businesswoman Sheila Jo...[Read on] |
Thinking of Acai for weight loss? Think again.
| So when acai was making the rounds as a super fruit, I needed to find out more. As it turns out, yep, it’s a berry! It is different from some of the other wonderful berries like raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, and strawberries because it does no...[Read on] |
A Chick’s Guide to Beer
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I can remember very well my first beer experience in the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had contact with alcoholic beverages, since in Brazil the drinking age is not as enforced as in the United States. The chance to try an American beer came...[Read on] |
Sigourney Weaver shits on Kathryn Bigelow
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Whoa sister! Sigourney Weaver — feminist icon — was just thrown her sister Kathryn Bigelow under the bus in a big way.
In a interview this weekend with Fohla Online in Brazil (where she was traveling with James Cameron on his quest to save the Amaz...[Read on] |
Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup: Very Few Women in Competition
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Last week, The Venice Film Festival unveiled its lineup for this year’s festival which will be held from September 2-12 and it is little light on the women directors.
Only 4 women directors are included in the 23 films in competition, and none are fe...[Read on] |
Marta wins fifth consecutive FIFA women’s world player of the year
| The amazing Marta won her fifth consecutive FIFA player of the year award, ahead of Germany’s Fatmire Bajramaj and Birgit Prinz.
The FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala, which took place in Zurich on Monday, raised the curtain on the new decade in style. Attractin...[Read on] |
Amnesty International honors Joan Baez for a lifetime of Human Rights Advocacy
| Amnesty International turns 50 this year, and closely linked to Amnesty’s legacy of championing human rights is that of folk legend Joan Baez.
Baez was an active supporter of Amnesty from the start, stuffing envelopes at their first home office in San ...[Read on] |
WPS Game One: Los Angeles Sol vs. Washington Freedom
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Women’s Professional Soccer made a promising debut Sunday as a crowd of nearly 15,000 at The Home Depot Center in Carson watched the Los Angeles Sol defeat the Washington Freedom, 2-0.
A highlight of the afternoon was no doubt Los Angeles forward Marta...[Read on] |
Madonna to open chain of health & fitness clubs
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Do you want your arms as contoured and fit as Madonna’s? It will soon be possible.
Yesterday, the pop icon announced she is set to launch an international health club chain called “Hard Candy”.
The music star is famed for her toned figure and ...[Read on] |
How a girl picks her 2010 World Cup brackets
| Okay, I’m a game late to the party here, the opening match was this morning. But I figured I better jump on the bandwagon and put my predictions on the line… it just makes the tournament that much more fun!
Here’s are the rosters, for reference: h...[Read on] |
Female heads of state will add luster to G20 summit
| Four female leaders who smashed through glass ceilings in the male-dominated political arena will gather in Seoul to attend the G20 summit. This will be the largest number of female heads of state present at one place in the history of the G20 summit.
Th...[Read on] |
Women’s Sports Foundation’s “Sportswoman of the Year”
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It’s that time of year again.
To celebrate the world’s top female athletes, the Women’s Sports Foundation nominated elite athletes from 20 different sports for individual and team Sportswoman of the Year awards.
The 2010 finalists have distinguish...[Read on] |
Interview with Beadie Finzi, Director of Only When I Dance
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Only When I Dance is a documentary of two young Brazilian dancers — Isabella and Irlan — and how they try and pursue their dreams of becoming professional dancers. It is by no means a rosy look at the dance world. It shows how hard, and at times...[Read on] |
Secretary Clinton to Launch Women’s World Cup Initiative
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Pretty Smart! On Monday June 6, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will launch the Women’s World Cup Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through Sports. The event, which will be streamed live on www.state.gov. will take place 9:30 am...[Read on] |
WPS All-Star Weekend II: WPS Awards Ceremony through Kick-Off
| I’ve just arrived home in San Francisco and am about to start working on some video footage from the All-Star Awards dinner. But before I do, I thought it would be nice to pick up where I ended my blog yesterday and share a bit more from the WPS All-St...[Read on] |
Oscar-winning short Smile Pinki to air on HBO, June 3
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Megan and Pinki go to the Oscar
It’s hard to watch Megan Mylan’s Oscar winning short film Smile Pinki without having emotions. At the beginning it was sadness, but by the end you can’t stop smiling as much a Pinki the young Indian girl whose life...[Read on] |
Making waves: Brazil’s surf sensation Maya Gabeira inspires girls
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A Brazilian is emerging as one of the world’s top big wave surfers – and she’s a woman. Maya Gabeira’s skills and bravery have made her a female pioneer of daredevil tactics in a male-dominated sport. Pretty Tough, indeed.
Gabeira first took to a...[Read on] |
The 13th Annual MadCat Women’s International Film Festival kicks off September 16
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If you are in the SF area…
The MadCat Women’s International Film Festival is the longest running experimental women’s film festival in the United States. Known for it’s inventive programming that highlights avant-garde works, lush experimental fi...[Read on] |
Make a Difference and See the World: Volunteer Abroad
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Summer is the one time of year where you get to kick back, work on your tan and enjoy a schedule free of impending deadlines, pop quizzes and lengthy term papers. You may spend your time away from school picking up extra hours at work, penciling in an int...[Read on] |
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