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Still Vulnerable
Every woman is a potential victim of violence. We like to think we are equal, but the chances of being the recipient of a beating, rape, or murder are surprisingly high. Every nine seconds, a woman is beaten in America. One in three women have been attacked by an intimate partner. Native American females have a 50 percent higher rate than any other race. These statistics are from 2017, and they are frightening. A full 18 percent involve threats with a weapon, which raises the possibility of a homicide by 500 percent. Intimate partner violence is the leading cause of female homicides. Where there are children in the home, the kids face a 15 percent higher risk of physical abuse than the national average.
By Monica Bennett8 years ago in Viva
5 Powerful Women That Led Me to Confidence
Happy International Women's Day! I usually only make blog posts on Wednesdays (check out yesterday's post here!), but because today is a special occasion, I wanted to write about the women that have led me to confidence over the years. These women helped me get through specific times in my life, and I have so much respect for the values they have taught me.
By Amanda Doyle8 years ago in Viva
#MeToo
No child is born bad, they just imitate their atmosphere. Yelling, pushing, screaming, fighting. All things you want to prevent your child from being exposed to. Yet when that's all a household does, it seems ineffable to even try to shield them from their surroundings.
By Ray Dizzle8 years ago in Viva
Equal Work for Equal Pay 2018
Women earn 80 cents for every man’s $1.00. This is still true in 2018. We are 200 years away from pay equality here. When women start complaining more about the pay gap is when we find that it can equalize. This is constant discrimination that women face daily in the workplace. When I started working, I became very aware of this discriminatory process. Pay disparity is everywhere around us, dependent on what career a person is working in. Women like E! News host Cat Sadler are becoming more aware of this gap every day because she left the network due to a pay gap she noticed between herself and her male co-host.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez8 years ago in Viva
5 Reasons to Get a Breast Reduction
Today, many women from different parts of the world are faced with a number of problems because of having to put up with large breasts. This might be you as well. Apart from the stares from people, your body can be affected in more ways than one when you carry around boobs that are bigger than usual. Therefore, making an appointment to see a plastic surgery who can give you normal breasts might just be the answer to your problem. Here are 5 reasons why you should part with some of the pounds on your chest area.
By Lancelot Tucker8 years ago in Viva
Folic Acid Supplementation Tied to Health Risks for Women and Their Babies
More and more studies are showing alarming health risks for women and their babies as a result of synthetic folic acid supplements and fortification of foods. While folates have long been known to be crucial for healthy fetal development, the synthetic version of folate, folic acid, has been linked to increased risk of asthma for infants and double the risk of breast cancer for mothers, among other risks.
By Alicia Bayer8 years ago in Viva
