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12 Female Olympians Who Made History
In 1976, Nadia Comăneci made history and set a world record for the most 10 scores at a single edition of the Olympic Games. Continue reading
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Tagged athlete, Babe Zaharias, Clara Hughes, Dara Torres, Ellen Müller-Preis, Fanny Blankers-Koen, Fanny Durack Gately, female athletes, female olympians, Gertrude Ederle, herstory, history, humanitarian, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Lottie Dod, Mentor, Nadia Comăneci, Olympian, olympics, Wilma Rudolph, Woman, women athletes, women olympians
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Black History Month : 20 Inspiring Quotes from African American Women
These quotes by notable African American women provide inspiration.
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Tagged activist, African American women, artist, author, black history month, herstory, humanitarian, inspiration, inspirational quotes, Inspired by my mom, inspiring quotes, Mentor, poet, Woman
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In Her Own Words : I was forced to become one of his 27 ‘wives’
Evelyn Amony was abducted by the Ugandan rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) when she was only 12 years old. For nearly three decades, this rebel group has committed a range of atrocities including the abduction of … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Evelyn Amony, herstory, humanitarian, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, inspiring women, LRA, Mother, Uganda, UN Women, war crimes, Women's Advocacy Network
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Kayla Mueller : The Daughter that Every Mother Hopes She is Raising
Kayla Mueller had been held hostage by the Islamic State since 2013. She was kidnapped while leaving a Doctor’s Without Borders hospital in Aleppo, Syria on August 4th – just 10 days shy of her 25th birthday. She was working … Continue reading
The Gift of Sally Ride’s Secret
I stayed up until 4 a.m. last night reading Lynn Sherr’s biography, Sally Ride: America’s First Woman in Space, an unwise choice, given my schedule for today. Now, I’m sitting on my flight home to Seattle from NYC, where I … Continue reading
5 Inspiring Women of 2014 – Or Is That 6 with 2 at the International Space Station
Samantha Cristoforetti was born in Milan in 1977 and has spent her life pursuing what, at times, may have seemed like an impossible dream. After being one of the first women to apply when the Italian air force opened to … Continue reading
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Tagged activist, Dr Stella Ameyo Adadevoh, education, Elena Serova, herstory, humanitarian, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, International Space Station, Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize, Samantha Cristoforetti, Sister Lucy Kurien, Tuğçe Albayrak, Violence against women, women of 2014
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She Has Always Marched to the Beat of Her Own Drum
As a young girl I was once asked who my hero was. Without doubt I said, “my mom.” To this day, I would give the same answer. We don’t always see the accurate picture of ourselves through our own eyes. … Continue reading
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Tagged friend, hero, heroine, herstory, humanitarian, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Mother, Pinky's Pen, Sabrina Allard, Woman
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Playing Your Part to End Violence against Women
By UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman UN Women Goodwill Ambassador and Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman raises awareness to end violence against women. With UN Women, she has travelled to countries, highlighting the challenges and solutions on the ground to … Continue reading
She Lost Both Parents, Survived Ebola and Is Now Helping Others Fight It
Salome Karwah thought her life was over when she tested positive for Ebola. But after recovering at the Elwa 3 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia, she began working as a mental health counselor … Continue reading
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Tagged caregiver, Doctors without borders, Ebola, fighter, herstory, humanitarian, inspiration, Inspired by my mom, inspiring story, Liberia, Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, nurse, survivor
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I Do It Because I Promised My Daughter I Would Live
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I think it apropos to honor an inspiring woman, Maimah Karmo, who not only battled with the illness but has taken her challenges and built upon them to educate and support others. She … Continue reading
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