Awesome Females Who Left a Mark on Science


Updated 03/09/12 12:20 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Female Scientists For International Women's Day

On this year's celebration of International Women's Day, we're paying respect to the women who left their mark on modern life through science. Proving that physics, wireless technology, and computer programming aren't just traits of a boys' club, and years ahead of their time at that, learn more about the women who showed us that science is the coolest subject of all. Read more

International Women's Day Around the World


Updated 03/08/12 4:43 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

International Women's Day 2012

Happy International Women's Day! This day to celebrate and empower women has evolved over the years, beginning as a Socialist political event in 1909, and now varying in its celebrations country by country. Depending on where you are, International Women's Day could be highly political, a day to celebrate women's achievements, used for protesting violence against women or fighting for women's Read more

Link Time — 10 Inspiring Celebrity Moms For International Women's Day


Updated 03/08/11 1:35 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Celebrity Women to Honor on International Women's Day

Celebrity moms making the world a better place — LilSugar The benefits of bringing a casual hookup home — College Candy 5 cheap Mardi Gras-inspired dates — Glamour Is semen a mood enhancer? — YourTango Dreaming about an ex you were never into — Em & Lo 15 ineffective pickup attempts — Nerve What's your definition of dating? — The Frisky 4 ways women outperform men at work — Read more

Have You Ever Felt Limited by Sexism?


Updated 03/14/11 3:11 PM · Posted by · 9 comments

How Prevalent Is Sexism in the US?

I don't remember when I first learned women were once second-class citizens, but I grew up believing it was a thing of the past. In school, girls were better behaved, more organized, and better students, and I never felt limited in any way by being female. I also just happened to be drawn to traditional girly things: dancing, cheerleading, and majoring in English. Some would probably say I was a Read more

Would You Talk About Your Period on Facebook?


Updated 03/08/11 8:00 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Why Are Women Talking About Their Periods on Facebook?

"In 2010 women became the majority in the workforce," is how the above video opens. I expected the next sentence to discuss the wage gap or how men still rule boardrooms, but instead the voice-over says: "Still it's difficult to talk about menstruation." I guess I shouldn't have been surprised, since the video is part of an initiative by feminine hygiene brand SCA trying to make menstruation Read more

Speed Read — Women Struggle to Demonstrate in Egypt


Updated 03/11/11 11:34 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 4 comments

Video of Women Demonstrating in Egypt

Pro-women demonstrations met with anti-feminist chants in Egypt — CNN NRA credits Sarah Palin for a rise in female membership — Double X Charlie Sheen drinks tiger blood — Huffington Post Meanwhile, who should replace him on Two and a Half Men? — BuzzSugar Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady are the queen and king of Carnival — PopSugar Oprah's OWN network already heading for a reboot — Read more

Celebrating 100 Years of Int'l Women's Day: Now Crack That Glass Ceiling!


Updated 03/16/12 2:45 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Women Leaders and the Gender Gap

Today marks the 100th year we're celebrating the International Women's Day, a holiday that celebrates the power of women all over the world. We've come a long way in gender equality, and yet there is still a steep corporate ladder for us to climb. Although there are strong women role models for us to look up to, there are still too few around — only 3 percent of the Forbes 500 companies in the Read more

5 Ways to Celebrate 100 Years of International Women's Day


Updated 03/08/11 1:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Celebrate International Women's Day

International Women's Day turns 100 today! In 1911, over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland rallied for women's rights to vote, work, and hold public office. Today people all over the world mark the economic, political, and social achievements of women and call for love and respect toward them every March 8. In America we might not get the day off, like they do in Read more