"certified-female-friendly-training" Articles & Blogs:
Iraq Trains Female Cops; HIV Top Threat to Women
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(WOMENSENEWS)--
Cheers
In Iraq, 50 women became the first female graduates Nov. 9 of the country's police officer training academy, The New York Times reported.
"Everyone says men are able to do everything, but that's not true," First Lieut...[Read on] |
Ask Patty Female Friendly Blog Carnival: August 12, 2009
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There's so much happening in the automotive world, whether it's exciting reports about automotive safety, fun car news, or information about our Certified Female Friendly dealers and retailers, we've got something here for everyone. Have you got female fr...[Read on] |
What happens when a women wants to buy a car?
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Women consumers influence 80% of all vehicles purchased in the United
States, and buy approximately 50% of all new and used cars and 40% of
all trucks sold in the US. And yet, according to Marketing2Women, 74% feel misunderstood by automotive marketers...[Read on] |
Meghan McCain: Republican Party Has to Become More Gay Friendly
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Young blogger seemingly has no qualms about taking her party to task on
traditionally taboo topics; new gay Republican group launches this weekMeghan McCain on Gay Republicans | Today 1:25 pm
Meghan McCain makes no apologies for being a Republican and p...[Read on] |
Eco-friendly Yokohama enhances tire exhibit with walls made from live plants
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Earth Day is still a month away, but environmentally friendly Yokohama has started celebrating early with a living display at this weekend's Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. The exhibit features a lush "living wall" grown from natural p...[Read on] |
Women Use Peer-To-Peer Car Shopping To Avoid Dealer Sales Environment
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A growing number of women are using the company's peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace as a way to shop for a vehicle lease, reports LeaseTrader.com, the nation's most popular online lease swap marketplace for car leases.
A significant portion of feedback col...[Read on] |
Drive a Little Greener with G-Oil
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As the month of April approaches, and with it Earth Day, the focus of the Blog begins to shift to the green side of the spectrum. We'll be featuring lots of eco-friendly products and tips in the coming 30 days or so, and the first of those is Green Ear...[Read on] |
WPS gives us the publicity campaign we've been looking for!
| This campaign is the first I've seen for the WPS that looks like it was designed by people who play and/or watch the sport. These ads are actually quite traditional - when promoting men's sports. Women's soccer hasn't gotten this treatment (closest...[Read on] |
Japanese female pitcher Yosida signs with U.S. men’s team
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A female pitcher from Japan, Eri Yoshida, signed on to play with an all-male minor league baseball team in the United States, reported the Associated Press on April 9. Yoshida will be playing for the Chico Outlaws, based in Chico, Calif. The team said she...[Read on] |
Jill Clayburgh: Breaking Boundaries for Women On Screen
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I heard the sad news this morning about the passing of Jill Clayburgh from leukemia at 66.
I hadn’t thought about Clayburgh in a while not since the cancellation of the under appreciated Dirty Sexy Money, but upon hearing the news I was immediate...[Read on] |
Dirty Boxing, Dirty Dancing, heading to the Catskills
| 8th Annual Fantasy Boxing Camp, August 19-22 at Kutsher's Resort in Monticello, NY. You can train with pros and enjoy the resort...I'll be doing a reading, and there will be a boxing exhibition for participants. Boxers and the Catskills have a long hi...[Read on] |
For Earth Day I bought an Eco-Friendlier Car!
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It's Earth Day and this celebration is virtually the holy grail of holidays for environmentalism so in honor of the importance of going green and being earth friendly I bought another brand spanking new eco-friendly car!
I did a lot of research (both o...[Read on] |
Does sex sell women's sport? (and is it worth the trouble to find out?)
| Originally, I had tried to put down some thoughts so I could comment on a post at WTS. But they have grown too numerous for a comment, apparently, so I share them here. (Note: You may want to listen to the interview before reading on.)
In the int...[Read on] |
African National Congress: "Such comments can only serve to portray women as being weak"
| Seldom have I seen a rejoinder as plain-spoken and incisive as the ANC's to accusations that women's 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya is not a woman. I could not find or conjure up a better title for this post.
Caster Semenya earned a gold medal i...[Read on] |
2010 female ESPY winners
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The 2010 ESPYs took place on July 14 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, Calif. While not known as super female friendly (e.g. they give trophies to the best MLS player but not the best WPS player), the ESPYs did honor...[Read on] |
The Award Season: The Status of Women
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Last week there were two pieces written about women and the awards season. The first from Sharon Waxman in the Wrap lamented the fact that films that star women are being crowded out of the best picture field (like that’s news?); and the second ...[Read on] |
Do you love sports? Are you a member of Blogher?
| Did you know that 94% of girls in U.S. play sports?
Unfortunately, there is a lack of female athletes being represented in mass media and that is the cultural image of female athletes being absorbed by the majority of young girls who choose to play.
Fo...[Read on] |
Catching up with 2010 Olympic hopeful Rachael Flatt
| Seventeen year old Rachael Flatt, the 2008 World Junior Champion and 2008 US Championships silver medalist, has her sights squarely set on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. After a short holiday in Hawaii this summer, Rachael is headed back to the ic...[Read on] |
Tips for parents to save money on car insurance for teen drivers
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A mix of pride and fear is
what most parents feel when their teen begins to drive. During this important time,
parents and teens need to address a number of auto insurance and safe driving issues.
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The cost of auto insurance
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Olympic Snowboarder Karin Ruby dies in Chamonix climbing accident
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The world lost of its trailblazing female snowboarders on May 29 to a tragic accident.
Former Olympic snowboarding champion Karine Ruby of France fell into a 20m crevasse while climbing Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe, located...[Read on] |
Happy America Recycles Day!
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November 15, 2010 is "America Recycles Day," the only nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling programs in the United States. One way Americans can make a huge impact on the environment is by incorporating recycling into their...[Read on] |
Lindsey Vonn's Life in the Fast Lane
| Lindsey Vonn training on a Super G race course in Vail, Colorado, on November 23, 2009. Photographs by Jack Affleck, Vail Mountain, Colorado. Some Olympic moments are unforgettable: When U.S. swimmer Jason Lezak chased down Frenchman Alain Bernard in the ...[Read on] |
Cannes Can’t – Where are the Women Directors?
| So the Cannes lineup in finalized and the abysmal showing for female directors is now set in stone. The festival added two more films to the competition lineup and not surprisingly, both were by men. That’s now 18 films competing for the Palme D’O...[Read on] |
Sexism & Horse Racing: The Preakness
| I’m watching the pre-race coverage of the Preakness horse race right now on NBC. I’ve been following the media coverage of this race all week. Drama and debate rage on “should fillies race with stallions” due to the recent success of filly Rachel...[Read on] |
Set Visit: With Bridesmaids, Can Judd Apatow’s Dude-Friendly Formula Go Girly?
| Apatow’s ladies’ night? Rose Byrne, Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, and Ellie Kemper. Courtesy of Universal Pictures.
By now, the legendary Judd Apatow filmmaking formula is so well known, we’ve memorized it: find talented comedians, give th...[Read on] |
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