• The Women's Institute (WI) is a community-based organization for women in the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Scotland and Northern Ireland there are similar organisations tied to the WI through the Associated Country Women of the World: the Scottish Women's Rural Institutes and the Women's Institutes of Northern Ireland. (wikipedia.org)
  • As of January 2019[update] there were approximately 220,000 members of 6,300 Women's Institutes in England, Wales and the islands, linked through the Associated Country Women of the World to other WIs worldwide. (wikipedia.org)
  • Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a suffragist and women's rights campaigner who made it her lifetime's work to secure for women the right to vote. (lse.ac.uk)
  • Millicent Garrett Fawcett was a suffragist who campaigned for women's suffrage from 1866 until the passing of the Equal Franchise Act in 1928 when women over 21 gained equal voting rights with men. (lse.ac.uk)
  • You can also access physical copies of Votes for Women and the Woman's Dreadnought at the Women's Library. (lse.ac.uk)
  • The economic empowerment of women is one of the most fundamental components of achieving gender equality and women's empowerment more broadly. (oecd.org)
  • UN Women's strategic approach to HIV includes providing technical and financial support to Member States and women's organizations, particularly organizations of women living with HIV, in the area of gender equality and HIV. (unaids.org)
  • In UN Women's work on gender equality and AIDS, key civil society partners include international, regional and national networks of women living with HIV, women's organizations, alliances and coalitions of women caregivers, legal and human rights organizations, and community development, grass-roots and media organizations. (unaids.org)
  • Thus female colleagues were to be seen not heard, nurturers not usurpers, pleasant not disruptive.This book is the first to make the case that women's changing role in European and American society was critical to Dada. (mit.edu)
  • Here in NYC, the World Policy Institute, the Women's Leadership Initiative at Demos, and The American-Scandinavian Foundation have organized: The Hillary Effect: How Will the Secretary of State Change the Status of Women Worldwide? (scienceblogs.com)
  • Wakefield A.F.C. Women is an English women's football club based in Wakefield , West Yorkshire . (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2016, International Women's Day provides an opportunity to address the critical issues raised by the newly adopted UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and consider what needs to be done to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls, reduce inequality within and among countries and achieve decent work for all women and men. (ilo.org)
  • Shop soft women's hoodies, sleek sweats, long sleeve pyjama tops for women, and cosy knitwear for lazy weekends. (uniqlo.com)
  • Introducing a wide range of footwear in brushed leather, nylon gabardine, cotton and patent leather: from the iconic Monolith boots with thick lug sole to refined women's loafers, lace-up shoes, and ballet flats, from distinctive slingback pumps to the Cloudbust Thunder and Prada Collision sneakers for women. (prada.com)
  • With our expertise in pharma and diagnostics from both clinical trials and real-world data, we can share our understanding of Women's Health issues, capturing nuances by geography, age, ethnicity, socioeconomics and more, to better tailor the care we provide to women worldwide. (roche.com)
  • Roche can help bring together, amplify and encourage the voices of women, physicians and their entire care team to raise awareness and open discussions on topics around women's health. (roche.com)
  • We will help build bridges between all stakeholders to shape the future of women's health and bring long-term and sustainable solutions, as well as a patient-centred approach, to the treatment of women. (roche.com)
  • Women have a unique role as the world's caregivers and so advancing Women's Health must be a shared goal for us all. (roche.com)
  • e) to equip health personnel, communities, families and individuals, women and men, with the requisite skills to enable them develop, implement, monitor and evaluate women's health policies and programmes at all levels. (who.int)
  • We help empower women in communications to realize and reach their full potential. (nywici.org)
  • In 2023, Catalyst will achieve maximum impact by launching new research and tools and expanding our focus to include women in frontline roles. (catalyst.org)
  • Two CDC centers, the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, joined the EPIC team to discuss how to reduce risks faced by pregnant women and babies during emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • Catalyst is a global nonprofit supported by many of the world's most powerful CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces that work for women. (catalyst.org)
  • Today she's worth an estimated $8.5 billion, ranking her eighth on the new Forbes list of the world's richest women. (forbes.com)
  • While nearly all of their personal balance sheets took a hit in the past 12 months, most of the world's richest women have rehabbed their riches since the global equity markets bottomed out. (forbes.com)
  • The world's fourth richest woman, Susanne Klatten (worth $12 billion), has also been mired in scandal recently. (forbes.com)
  • Bangladesh is the world's second-largest garment exporter with some 4 million people working in its 4,000-plus factories, nearly 80 percent of them women, campaigners say. (globalcitizen.org)
  • A common disorder, PCOS affects about 10% of reproductive age women. (va.gov)
  • Most of these workers are women of reproductive age, and many are foreign-born or people of color. (cdc.gov)
  • Adult role-models such as teachers, parents and mentors play a pivotal role in supporting women at a young age. (logitech.com)
  • Women Rule brought together women leaders who are playing a pivotal role in reopening safely and exploring what life, business, the economy, politics, schools and the workplace will be like as we figure out a new normal. (politico.com)
  • We found over 80% of women didn't realize that the allergic shiners could be attributed to allergies and sinus problems," says Clifford Bassett, MD, medical director of Allergy & Asthma Care of New York and on faculty at the NYU School of Medicine. (webmd.com)
  • Plus, I was one of only a few women, and I didn't realize how common these behaviors were. (maine.gov)
  • Because women realize it's not worth buying an entire pig just to get a little sausage! (emofree.com)
  • While the self-actualisation is not new, it comes at a moment when researchers are touting weight-neutral, health at every-size programs, and images of big women are more prevalent in mainstream media. (theage.com.au)
  • Amplify the voices of women living with HIV, using strategies that promote their leadership and participation in decision-making. (unaids.org)
  • Women have unique health issues. (medlineplus.gov)
  • And some of the health issues that affect both men and women can affect women differently. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Women and men also have many of the same health problems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Report highlights that women and marginalized people need urgent access to health-care services in. (unaids.org)
  • To help women boost health, WebMD examined five medical conditions that are of great concern to them: heart disease, breast cancer , osteoporosis, depression, and autoimmune diseases . (webmd.com)
  • In order to make full use of this information, Saralyn Mark, MD, encourages women to take charge of their health. (webmd.com)
  • She says women need to work in partnership with their doctors by finding out their family medical history, educating themselves on health issues, and paying attention to their bodies. (webmd.com)
  • The burden of heart disease in women is very great," says Gregory Burke, MD, professor and chairman of the department of public health sciences at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. (webmd.com)
  • Oftentimes, they are their families' chief medical officers, making 90% of the health care decisions, and also their communities' care-givers with over 70% of healthcare workers being women. (roche.com)
  • But health systems around the world-no matter how advanced-are failing women. (roche.com)
  • Every woman should feel empowered to have an active and informed role in her own health care decisions, from prevention through to treatment. (roche.com)
  • We believe that evolving the health care system to better serve every woman begins with listening to her. (roche.com)
  • Data from the Helsinki Health Study, which surveyed more than 8000 men and women over 5 years showed that major weight gain was associated with reduced sleep time in middle-aged women. (medscape.com)
  • The anemia reference values for children, nonpregnant women, and men are derived from the most current nationally representative sample--the Second National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1976-1980 (NHANES II). (cdc.gov)
  • Women with higher parity and more previous caesarean deliveries showed positive attitudes towards vaginal delivery, as did housewives and women whose spouses were employed in education or health organizations. (who.int)
  • Pregnant women and babies may face greater challenges and be more severely affected during public health emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • Please review the recorded discussion on the impact of public health emergencies on pregnant women and babies. (cdc.gov)
  • The study investigated the conceptions and practices of health professionals about the phenomenon of violence against women. (bvsalud.org)
  • We carried out a qualitative study, with a sample of nine participants (three doctors, three nurses, and three psychologists) who attend women in public health units of Jataí/GO. (bvsalud.org)
  • It was found theoretical and methodological weaknesses of the professionals on the issue of violence against women, as well as difficulties in prevention, care, and notification of health services. (bvsalud.org)
  • Strengthen national institutions to deliver on commitments to gender equality, including for women living with HIV and women providing support as caregivers. (unaids.org)
  • Women, who are still the main caregivers in the majority of families, have a leading role in healthcare decisions for both themselves and their families. (roche.com)
  • Debates about birth control and suffrage, a declining male population and expanding female workforce, the emergence of the New Woman, and Freudianism were among the forces that contributed to the Dadaist enterprise. (mit.edu)
  • decade ago, about two-thirds of women were in the American workforce. (forbes.com)
  • To help women identify companies that serve their needs-and for companies to evaluate their own treatment of women in their workforce-Forbes has created its annual ranking of America's Best Employers for Women. (forbes.com)
  • Gender continues to create uneven outcomes for women of all races, which is especially noticeable in the underrepresentation of women employed in professional occupations across the African continent. (deloitte.com)
  • Founded in 1929, New York Women in Communications (NYWICI) is the premier organization for female communications professionals. (nywici.org)
  • Established in 1929, NYWICI is a top organization for female communication professionals. (nywici.org)
  • Offering a community of like-minded women professionals who want to be actively involved in an organization that supports each other to succeed personally and professionally. (nywici.org)
  • These goals might be individual, related to your college or outside organization, for women in general, or some combination of these. (surveymonkey.com)
  • UN Women partners with these organizations at a strategic, technical and financial level to increase the influence of women living with HIV, to promote their leadership and meaningful participation in all decisions and actions in the response to the epidemic and to safeguard and protect their rights. (unaids.org)
  • Yet, genuine equality in the world of work remains an elusive goal and large gaps between women and men remain at all levels of the economy: labour market participation, pay and quality of work, work-family balance, domestic and caring responsibilities, voice and social protection. (ilo.org)
  • Removing discriminatory laws is linked to greater participation of women in schools and the labor force, higher rates of wage employment for women, and lower adolescent pregnancy. (worldbank.org)
  • In STEM fields such as software engineering, systemic issues continue to prevent women from rising to the top. (logitech.com)
  • On June 24, Elizabeth Ralph , POLITICO's Women Rule editor, lead an in-depth conversation with women leaders on questions such as, what policies and systemic changes can help women recover from the disproportionate impact of the pandemic? (politico.com)
  • The prevalence, nature, and severity of OSA in women changes with menopause. (medscape.com)
  • Nordic countries are the most gender equal countries in the world, but at the same time they have disproportionally high prevalence rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) against women. (lu.se)
  • Logitech MX and Girls Who Code surveyed 400 Tech and IT workers, revealing the most influential breakthrough factors for women pursuing careers in these industries. (logitech.com)
  • Iryna has recently been nominated as one of the BBC 100 most inspiring and influential women. (lu.se)
  • The IIIEE alumna Iryna Stavchuk, student in our Master in Environmental Management and Policy, 2004-2005, is nominated as one of the BBC 100 most inspiring and influential women 20. (lu.se)
  • Her question for Karzai, which she apparently managed to ask after all the snorting about burqas had died down, made reference to United Nations reports that fewer than half of Afghan girls are in school and that 70 percent of married women experience domestic abuse. (salon.com)
  • Community blogs such as Fatshionista also provide a forum where women can talk about their fat bodies in a way that is safer than normal conversations, says Piasecki, who founded Fatshionista in 2004. (theage.com.au)
  • Across the Cyber practices of Deloitte member firms, we have talented professionals dedicated to the support and advocacy of women in this vibrant industry. (deloitte.com)
  • The following women are representative of the professionals who make up the cyber practices across our network of firms. (deloitte.com)
  • Meet the woman behind Deloitte Risk Advisory practices and how they use multi-disciplinary expertise to solve business challenges. (deloitte.com)
  • partnerships by men were adjusted to equate partnerships by women ( 1,2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • After the end of the Great War, Watt returned to Canada where she continued as an activist for the interests of rural women. (wikipedia.org)
  • Serious pregnancy-related complications and deaths can occur, but many can be prevented if we recognize the warning signs and encourage women to get help early. (cdc.gov)
  • The 'normal' ranges of Hb and Hct change throughout childhood and during pregnancy, and are higher for men than women (1,2). (cdc.gov)
  • A pregnancy test is done if the woman has symptoms that suggest pregnancy, such as a missed menstrual period and early-morning nausea. (msdmanuals.com)
  • First elected female bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, 2013: Elizabeth Eaton. (infoplease.com)
  • In addition, there is a need to understand how policies and programmes can create unintended negative impacts and additional barriers for the most vulnerable and marginalised women and girls. (oecd.org)
  • Many of them are being headed by young, dynamic women who are choosing to lead from the front to bring about change," said Kuhlman, who heads its Bangladesh programmes. (globalcitizen.org)
  • The good news is that overall, the world made huge progress in reducing legal constraints on women: half of the discriminatory laws on the books in the 1960s had been removed by 2010, the study finds. (worldbank.org)
  • Join the Catalyst community and learn how to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace so that women can advance and thrive. (catalyst.org)
  • Together with our Supporters, we are pressing forward to enable women to thrive, regardless of title or workplace. (catalyst.org)
  • Despite significant progress over the past century, women are still a long way from achieving gender equality in the workplace. (ilo.org)
  • We can aspire to provide every woman with personalised healthcare - tailored not just to their clinical characteristics, but also to their personal preferences, priorities, as well as societal considerations. (roche.com)
  • Women were also asked to rate their employer based on factors such as pay equity, parental-leave policies, leadership training programs for women, representation of women in upper management, and employer response to incidents of discrimination. (forbes.com)
  • Bhavya Dayaljee, another of our featured Women in Cloud and Technology adds: "Representation matters. (deloitte.com)
  • You can even find published research on the discrimination women leaders in wildlife endure. (maine.gov)
  • At the ILO in Geneva, a high-level, tripartite panel discussed what needs to be done to harness the potential of the sweeping Sustainable Development Agenda in order to promote gender equality and end all forms of discrimination against women in the world of work, and achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all by 2030. (ilo.org)
  • Gender issues feature in all 17 of the SDGs, but are of particular importance in the main ILO-related goal SDG 8 on sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all, and SDG 10 on reducing inequality within and among countries, and of course are the focus of SDG 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls. (ilo.org)
  • Because most anemia in children and women of childbearing age is related to iron deficiency (1), the main purpose of anemia screening is to detect those persons at increased risk for iron deficiency. (cdc.gov)
  • One of their features was an independence from political parties or institutions, or church or chapel, which encouraged activism by non-establishment women, which helps to explain why the WI has been extremely reluctant to support anything that can be construed as war work, despite their wartime formation. (wikipedia.org)
  • UN Women also coordinates and promotes the United Nations system's work in advancing gender equality, bringing together a range of United Nations resources and mandates, leading to greater focus and impact. (unaids.org)
  • The text suggests that their work has been overvalued-in the art market and culturally-while female artists and artists of color have been undervalued. (nga.gov)
  • Another work, The Advantages of Being a Woman Artist (1988) describes the frustrations and ironies of trying to succeed in a world that does not value your contributions. (nga.gov)
  • The widespread recognition of the work of female artists has accelerated as they continue to produce works that complicate and challenge our understandings of gender, identity, empowerment, and expression. (nga.gov)
  • Says Sarah Raudenbush, a business transformation consultant and M&A advisor: "I see women willing to make a change, even at the top of their game, often for better work-life balance. (forbes.com)
  • As employers reconfigure Work From Home policies, what are the benefits and drawbacks for women who have jobs that allow remote work? (politico.com)
  • In many parts of the world, women are still trapped in low-skilled work and work longer unpaid hours. (ilo.org)
  • Decent work for women brings decent lives for all. (ilo.org)
  • The ILO Women at Work Centenary Initiative takes on added significance in view of the sweeping new Sustainable Development Agenda recently adopted by the global community with the aim of transforming our world by 2030. (ilo.org)
  • The focus the ILO Women at Work Centenary Initiative converges with and provides a platform for advancing the 2030 Agenda. (ilo.org)
  • Read Gallup's first contribution to the ILO's Women at Work Centenary initiative taking stock of the status and conditions of women in the world of work. (ilo.org)
  • We are sharing stories of 11 inspiring women who are creating magic through their work in Deloitte Africa's Cloud and Technology domains. (deloitte.com)
  • These women from diverse backgrounds, career stages and different African countries all share a common passion for their work and for the importance of gender diversity in the technology domain. (deloitte.com)
  • If you're a woman dealing with allergies, find out how to conquer your symptoms and feel better. (webmd.com)
  • Women are all too aware of when allergy season hits, because visible allergy symptoms may have them reaching for their makeup bags in a panic. (webmd.com)
  • The symptoms for women are typical for women, and they are often missed by doctors and the patient themselves," Mark explains. (webmd.com)
  • Read Votes for Women and the Woman's Dreadnought which provide insights into the campaign. (lse.ac.uk)
  • Read more inspiring stories from women in cyber sharing their career advice and insights on how the industry will evolve in the future. (deloitte.com)
  • I recently read an article by a female colleague celebrating women in science and how far we have come in how we are treated. (maine.gov)
  • From professional development to training, recruitment, and building community with all, Women in Cyber is a diverse community built to encourage, share knowledge, celebrate accomplishments and solve challenges. (deloitte.com)
  • NW Tech Women is a TAGNW Community Group all about coming together as women and people of marginalized genders in technology in Northwest Washington. (meetup.com)
  • This webinar discussed how pregnant women, community leaders, and family members can reduce risks pregnant women and babies may face during disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and other emergencies. (cdc.gov)
  • To reduce the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV, UN Women seeks to address the challenges that stem from unequal power relations between women and men. (unaids.org)
  • Celebrating, amplifying, and enabling the rise of phenomenal women in STEM. (logitech.com)
  • By educating about these key barriers and breakthrough factors in more schools, workplaces and society at large, we can support the success of more women in STEM. (logitech.com)
  • To give girls more real-life role models in STEM, Logitech MX is putting the spotlight on women who have mastered their fields. (logitech.com)
  • It started with an early interest in STEM that led her down the path of computer science, then evolved to Lauren Hasson launching an award-winning career development platform to inspire other women and equip them for success in tech. (logitech.com)
  • The Women In STEM Scholarship is available to female undergraduate and graduate students. (fastweb.com)
  • Five years after Rana Plaza, one of the region's strongest movements to organise workers and help them exercise collective bargaining has emerged - led by Bengali women. (globalcitizen.org)
  • Finally, a look at the role of women in the shaping of the high-spirited-but hardly feminist-Dada monement. (mit.edu)
  • Just a week after running an issue about "Power Women," the newsweekly is facing criticism for its role in a Council on Foreign Relations event featuring Afghan President Hamid Karzai last week. (salon.com)
  • Experts say the fear of breast cancer can sometimes be exaggerated, stopping women from going to their doctors for screening, or pushing women to make rash decisions about mastectomy , when it may it may not be necessary. (webmd.com)
  • Doctors ask the woman to describe the pain. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Our Women in Cloud and Technology campaign aims to spotlight some of Deloitte's women who are working with some of the leading African organisations in their Cloud and Technology transformation. (deloitte.com)
  • The Logitech Master Series seeks to equip both men and women with the tools they need for peak performance and success - strengthening the company-wide values of global gender balance, diversity and equality. (logitech.com)
  • As Commissioner, I wasn't worried about stalling my career anymore, so I started talking to colleagues in other agencies and other women in my agency. (maine.gov)
  • The organisation had two aims: to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War. (wikipedia.org)
  • I've talked to many groups about my priorities for my agency, one of them being to encourage more women into this profession, and each time after the talk I have had men and women tell me similar stories that happened to their mother, or daughter, or wife, or sister. (maine.gov)
  • UN Women supports efforts to integrate gender equality in all 10 of the key goals of the UNAIDS 2011-2015 Strategy and collaborates closely with Cosponsors in working towards achieving these goals and meeting the needs of girls and women, including ending genderbased violence and ensuring that national AIDS strategies address their rights and needs in the context of HIV. (unaids.org)
  • Our featured #WomenWhoMaster provide aspiring girls and women with powerful stories about overcoming barriers and priceless career tips. (logitech.com)
  • More girls and women have property rights, and can now initiate legal proceedings or sign contracts. (worldbank.org)
  • The social activism of the period extended to the art world, as female artists began to confront and defy long-standing biases and traditional gender roles that had limited their careers. (nga.gov)
  • Even though it is only recently that women have been permitted to hold official roles in many religions, they have always been central to American religious life. (infoplease.com)
  • Women with severe pain, redness, or swelling may have a breast infection and should see a doctor within a day or two. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Our InfinityX graduate internship programme offers opportunities to women graduates in Engineering, Computer Science and Financial Management, where we bring individuals into the organisation and train them on Cloud and Technology and help them solve complex business problems. (deloitte.com)
  • Please enjoy all 11 stories of our extraordinary Deloitte Africa Women in Cloud and Technology. (deloitte.com)
  • With a stellar cast and a smart, sensitive retelling of its classic source material, Greta Gerwig's Little Women proves some stories truly are timeless. (rottentomatoes.com)
  • From heart disease to breast cancer to depression, WebMD gives you the inside info on why women are at high risk for these problems but may not know it. (webmd.com)
  • Hormonal factors, pain syndromes, and psychological issues, most particularly depression, are common concerns when addressing sleep dysfunction in women. (medscape.com)
  • The creator of a hobby farming training course that teaches women how to safely operate farm machinery says she wants to expand the initiative across the country. (abc.net.au)
  • Female billionaires who didn't make the top 20 include Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, former eBay chief Margaret Whitman and media maven Oprah Winfrey. (forbes.com)
  • These drugs inhibit the activity of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone , which can make the breasts swell and be painful. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Be a part of the New York institution that's been empowering women in communications for the last 90+ years. (nywici.org)
  • My agency is 140 years old, yet I am the first woman to hold the position of commissioner. (maine.gov)
  • There are (also) women, who, for many years, are really ill with heart disease -- being out of breath, not being able to walk up one flight of stairs … because heart disease impairs their ability to get around. (webmd.com)
  • 1994 to 37.6% in 1996 [ 7 ], while in the tonomy and the right to self-determination years 2003 and 2004 the caesarean section of the woman have led to a fundamental rate was 49.5% and 48.5% respectively shift in the relationship between doctor and and in private centres the rate reached 88% patient [ 13 ]. (who.int)
  • UN Women believes that the single most important strategy in dealing with the HIV epidemic is empowering women and guaranteeing their rights-so that they can protect themselves from infection, overcome stigma and gain greater access to treatment and care. (unaids.org)
  • White women have a slightly greater risk of getting breast cancer compared with African-American women. (webmd.com)