When I watched Monica Lewinsky’s recent TedTalk, I couldn’t help but note that she raised some valid points in her chosen topic, “public shaming.” Lewinsky’s name became a global sensation in the late 90s when the public discovered that she was having an affair with the President of the United States of America, at the …
“Making a decision to have a child–it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” – Elizabeth Stone When I woke up on the morning of February 21, 2014, the first thing on my mind was confirming my suspicion that I may be pregnant. So armed with a …
The slut, the spinster and the perfect woman: The Pros & Cons of Labeling the Importance of Feminism. “In this talk, Martha Mosse an award-winning performance and visual artist brought up in England and France, talks about her work and the labels of Slut, Spinster and Perfect. Her movement-based works are skilful and thought-provoking investigations …
“How can we stop bullying in the world? Over 60 % of kids say they’ve been bullied at school, and for every one ‘successful’ suicide there’s over 100 attempted suicides. A survivor of bullying, Valerie Mason-John uses her expertise as a bully doctor and personal experience, to suggest that bullying does not have to be …
Research professor and best-selling author Dr.Brene Brown’s luncheon keynote speech had to be one of the top highlights at the just concluded Lead On Silicon Valley Conference for Women hosted by Watermark, a leading organization of executive women in the San Francisco Bay Area. In a room full of five thousand women-and men, a the Santa Clara Convention …