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Kayla Montgomery- Determination in the Face of Adversity
If you have been thinking lately you can’t or if you think no one is around to catch a hero when they need someone this video is for you. Kayla Montgomery may have multiple sclerosis, but it hasn’t stopped her from racing towards her goals and …
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An often untold story
I found this on facebook and it made me think of how often we tell little girls that fulfillment in life comes from finding the perfect mate and how infrequently we tell little girls that the key to happiness is within us …
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Holding Men Accountable
I saw this quote from Jon Stewart on Facebook generating a lot of comments. More men in the public light should be standing up for holding other men accountable. Kuddos to Jon Stewart.
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Mallika Sherawat on the State of Women’s Rights in India
I have been in India for a few weeks now enjoying a family vacation. I have to say, watching the news here I couldn’t agree more with the statements that Mallika Sherawat made in this video. In fact, husband’s, father’s, and son’s in India should …
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Law in the City
Last week I was privileged to be a guest at the Texas Lawyer’s table for the annual Law in the City charity dinner. The dinner is put on in part by Dallas Women Lawyers Association to raise money for the charity Helping Restore Ability. This …
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Second Black Woman to Become a Judge in South Africa
Judge Thokozile Masipa is only the second black woman to become a Judge in South Africa. The oldest of 10 children and a former social worker, she is a historic figure. Recent death threats due to the case, State v Oscar Pistorius, have caused her and her …
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Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai- Fighting for Equality for Women
The fact that Malala Yousafzai’s nobel prize is being categorized as “polarizing” is sad indeed. It shows a strange phenomena where her own country hesitates to claim her proudly. If you don’t know who she is Malala is a young woman who, supported by her …
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Gloria Campos-Leader for Minority Women and Advocate for Children
Last week at the TML (Texas Municipal League) conference I had the pleasure of listening to Gloria Campos speak on the importance of women in governance and political discourse. To those of you who don’t know Gloria Campos she was the inspirational face of women …
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Hello World- Mission to Mars, Women take the Lead
As a woman of Indian origin I think it is very appropriate for my first post be inspired by India’s first mission to mars. The photograph of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) mission control splashed across media the last few weeks highlighting this success has …
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