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Free The Girls: Bras Giving Women A Lift Up In Life

February 18, 2013 by

Let's face it, we all have a graveyard of bras we don't wear anymore or that never fit properly in the first place, right? Well, that's exactly what Kimba Langas and her friend David Terpstra were thinking about when they founded Free The Girls, an organization dedicated to providing a better future for women with an entrepreneurial solution. We know that bras offer women "support", but Free The Girls takes ... [Read More]

“What Is Love?” Meet Bill & Glad

“What Is Love?” Meet Bill & Glad [VIDEO]

February 15, 2013 by

All week we have been sharing stories about love… the love of friendship, how it can be defined, what we can do to preserve it and how not to show it. But, if you are still questioning "What is Love?" this video will give you all of the answers that you need. ... [Read More]

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Our Valentine To All The Women We Know

February 14, 2013 by
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V-Day And One Billion Rising

February 14, 2013 by

Today is the 15th anniversary of V-Day, the global movement, founded by American playwright and activist Eve Ensler, to end violence against women and girls. To mark this milestone, V-Day created the initiative One Billion Rising, an awareness campaign and global revolution of love and respect on Valentine's Day! One Billion Rising events have been planned in over 200 countries to bring attention and ... [Read More]

Cupid's Bent Arrow

Top 10 Worst & Most Bizarre Valentine’s Day Gifts

February 13, 2013 by

Poor Cupid... every February 14 his arrow continues to be bent and twisted by marketers. They redirect its aim from inspiring real expressions of love to encouraging empty consumerism. They offer us "stuff" (the heart-ier and redder the better) through which to pour out our feelings. It runs the gamut from the cliché and cheesy to the very, very wrong. So we decided to seek retribution for the Roman god ... [Read More]

The Light That Shines: True Beauty Captured On Film

The Light That Shines: True Beauty Captured On Film [VIDEO]

February 11, 2013 by

The Light That Shines: A Documentary is "the most beautiful little film about a beautiful girl." Its aesthetic is stunning, its content heart wrenching, and its message profound. But, it's the women behind it who are truly inspiring... Jill Brzezinski-Conley, the young, vibrant fighter, determined to change the way women see beauty as she faces her own incurable cancer (stage-4 bone), following a double ... [Read More]

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A Night At The Movies: WYSK To Host Screening Of Girl Rising

February 8, 2013 by

Women You Should Know is SO EXCITED to be captaining a New York City screening of the highly anticipated feature film Girl Rising, on the eve of International Women's Day. From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising is a film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl and the world. It features voice performances contributed by Meryl ... [Read More]

Girl Scout Cookie Glasses

February 8 Is National Girl Scout Cookie Day

February 8, 2013 by

Today is National Girl Scout Cookie Day... a celebration of the world's largest girl-led business. Go Cookie CEOs! This selling season, for the FIRST TIME EVER, the Girl Scout cookies we all love (too many to name, but Samoas are at the top of our list) have a perfect partner... their very own specially designed Girl Scout Cookie Glasses for your favorite cookie eating beverage of choice. ... [Read More]