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Boys will be boys
One of the most notable times I got sexually harassed was when I was in grade four. I took a seat, and four guys in the grade below me sat in front of me.
Stephanie WatsonPublished 3 years ago in VivaOne week in England
One week in England, from 8th-14th March 2021: Monday International Women’s Day is celebrated. Tuesday Meghan Markle is disbelieved and derided by the public and a prominent male figure in the British media after sharing in an interview that she had been suicidal.
Jade AndersonPublished 3 years ago in VivaCurfew? Curfew this.
The above picture is of a comment I posted on my own Facebook page. My own anger at the metropolitan police, and their treatment of women.Within thirty minutes my post been taken down and I have been banned from the platform for twenty four hours.
Germaine MooneyPublished 3 years ago in VivaThe fear ends here: why men must do the decent thing
“If they can put one man on the Moon, why don’t they put them all up there?” a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour once asked, the passion in her voice suggesting a thousand unspoken and entirely understandable reasons why she felt that way.
Jon McKnightPublished 3 years ago in VivaThe Revolt of The Modern Indian Woman Against 1.3 Billion
Yesterday, I came across a Facebook post about an illustrator and her iconic art series on realistic depictions of women’s lives. The featured picture is a comparison between two perspectives.
Bertilla NivedaPublished 3 years ago in VivaMy Experience At A Luxury Lingerie Store
Bra shopping is the worst. It is somewhere on the fun scale between food poisoning and running into an ex with their new girlfriend.
Amanda MitchellPublished 3 years ago in Viva- Top Story - March 2021
Please, Just Stop Ogling at My Breasts
My complicated relationship with my breasts started in the sixth grade. They started developing two years prior, but it was at this time when I truly began to notice the attention they gave me. I hated having large breasts. Whenever a friend commented how large they were, I would grow defensive and say they were indeed not big. In hindsight, this seems ridiculous, but most of my peers had small ones, and I, like many preteens, was not one to be the odd one out.
Shelby BrenglePublished 3 years ago in Viva Ladies, These Four Split-Second Decisions Can Change Your Life
Women empowerment is all about knowing and promoting your own self-worth. It’s about exercising your right to make your own decisions and fight for what you believe in. Unfortunately, society hasn’t made it easy for women to have confidence in their own decision-making or in themselves. It seems like we fight and fight just to come to an impasse.
Alice VuongPublished 3 years ago in Viva- Top Story - March 2021
It might not be all men, but it is all women
Over the last 10 days every woman I know has had a conversation about the heartbreaking disappearance and subsequent alleged murder of 33-year-old Marketing Executive, Sarah Everard.
Don't Insult Women's Day By Treating It Like A Valentine's Day
It was a Sunday, and I needed to catch up on some much-needed sleep. I didn’t want to spend time cooking, so I picked up my phone to order some food.
Kavi KamatPublished 3 years ago in VivaKarida Griffith Walker:
Like many little girls growing up in Portland, Oregon, Karida Griffith wanted to be a dancer. She describes herself as a "classic studio kid", progressing through the traditional curriculum of ballet, tap, modern, and jazz — and falling completely in love with tap dance. As an adult, she earned her business degree from New York University while pursuing her professional dance career, and she now has over twenty years of professional experience as a performer, instructor, and choreographer.
Lindy ThibodauxPublished 3 years ago in VivaBlack Millennial Film Producer J’Tasha St. Cyr To Lead Acquisitions For The World-Leading Pan African Film and Arts Festival’s New Streaming Service
Black Millennial Film Executive, Director, Producer, and Media Maven J’Tasha St. Cyr is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in the entertainment industry. St. Cyr’s culture-making influence has led her to become an integral part of expanding the largest Black film and arts festival in the United States, the Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF), as she has now been tapped as Head of Acquisitions for a new original streaming service that PAFF is launching.
Tammy ReesePublished 3 years ago in Viva