One of my sisters is famous for saying “do not disrespect the person who feeds you”.  For generations women have been disrespected and died because of corporate leaders who breathe cheap labor. It is no surprise that women are at the bottom of the leadership ladder globally. Cheap labor continues to cost the poor (the majority are women) their lives, contaminated environments, and lack of access for a better future.  What many do not understand is despite the deaths, rotten environments so many live in as a result of cheap labor. Enduring these conditions without questioning too many things is not by choice for many. The alternative is worse and therefore, it is easy to endure the existing conditions for many. The alternatives are a combination of eating every day, going hungry or be part of the 2.5 million people  who are forced into an exploited labor, including an estimated of 1.2 million children, and nearly 100 percent of these victims experience physical violence, women and girls according to a UN study.  Read more...

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Today may be the day that you do not want to deal, hear, and do anything.  It could be that you believe you are in a hard place and suffering. You may be dealing with something that stops you from believing in everything you used to believe. You are not alone.  The only way of knowing  you are not alone is to share your story with someone.   You can lift someone simply by reaching out.  Read more...

“The time to test the public gender dysphoria is now!”-Jeanose Lexima  Read more...

Man endures pain as an undeserved punishment; woman accepts it as a natural heritage.  ~Author Unknown

Why do women around world continue to be punished for everything men are not? And why do so many of us blame men?

Despite the tough economy, women are determined to put careers first.  According to Pew Research two-thirds (66%) of women ages 18 to 34 rate

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By Guest Blogger Maria Broschi

We’ve seen stereotypes of women ranging from the boardroom to the bedroom; that of the dragon lady boss, to the portrayal of the juvenile “kitten” dressed in a “baby-doll” outfit, to the subservient female dominated by men dripping with machismo, to  dangerously thin and impossibly beautiful waifs, and finally, to the promiscuous “femme fatale”.  In hip hop music, women are often portrayed as “hoes” while television sitcoms and commercials continue to objectify women, despite holding careers as lawyers, doctors, and engineers.  Read more...