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Lauren Hersh: The Sex Trafficking Problem
Sex trafficking is real and more prevalent than you might think. Here, Lauren Hersh, the New York office director of Equality Now shares a harsh tale that’s remniscent of many others, happening right in our front yard.
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Posted in Sarah's Blog, Uncategorized
Tagged crime, help, prostitution, rape, sex, sex trafficking, society, violence, women
Marianne O’Grady: Keeping the Future in Mind
Women in the job market has been a hot topic, not to mention a hot button in the recent election. Here in the United States, women are paid about 30% less than men. In Kabul, Afghanistan, the gap of course …
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Posted in Career, Sarah's Blog
Tagged Afghanistan, career, Education, finance, government, Kabul, men, money, teacher, war, women
Carré Otis: A New Context: Writing the Past Grounds the Present
Without question, our stories are ours to tell. But sometimes, digging into our pasts to reveal our truths can be extraordinarily difficult. Here, author Carré Otis shares how and why she came to tell her story.
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Guest Blog: Meredith Brokaw: Summer’s Fruit
Summer’s charms can remain the same year after year and even inspire new traditions. Here, my mom muses about the miracle that is a tomato.
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Posted in Career, Featured, Sarah's Blog
Tagged business, fruit, love, South Dakota, summer, thriving, tomato, tomatoes, tradition, traditions, women
Fifty Shades of…OH MY
The novel ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ has created quite the stir—both between friends in conversation and between the sheets. What is your take on this unveiled (and somewhat dark) look at human sexuality?
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Posted in Adventure, Sarah's Blog
Tagged BDSM, children, E.L. James, erotic, Fifty Shades of Grey, Fortytude, London, novel, popular, progressive, sex, sexuality, women, world
Blog: Go Ahead and Ask
Asking questions not only provides us with an opportunity to open and learn; it also allows us to be heard. Pipe up, ask questions and share your responses. Together we can create a platform and collectively grow.
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Posted in Life Skills, Sarah's Blog
Tagged assumptions, bloggers, blogging, blogosphere, expert, Fortytude, grow, heard, ignorance, learn, questions, share, therapy, women
Blog: A Woman’s Voice
A recent study out of Virginia Tech found that women are less likely to speak up in group situations than men. Why?
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Posted in Life Skills, Sarah's Blog
Tagged American, colleagues, husbands, male, married, men, partners, peaceful, professional, relationships, researchers, scientists, speaking up, study, Virginia Tech, voice, Wall Street Journal, women, younger
Guest Blog: Michael Olajide on Boxing, Women and Fortytude
It’s pretty clear that boxing is a hit for women—sure, pun intended. Here, former middleweight champ Michael Olajide shares how boxing can streamline a woman’s body and her thinking, and how women may even make better boxers than men. Knock yourself out.
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Posted in Health, Life Skills, Sarah's Blog
Tagged boxer, boxing, champ, champion, fitness, Fortytude, goals, learning, Michael Olajide, middleweight, pro, women
Blog: Single with Purpose
Some women are single by choice—and successful, even content. But what about the single men? Are they single by choice, too, and do they even think about the issue as, well, an issue?
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Posted in Life Skills, Sarah's Blog
Tagged Ann Curry, Atlantic Monthly, forty-something, men, single, Today SHow, women
