French photojournalist Guillaume Herbaut spent some time with an unusual and tough group of 150 Ukrainian women who call themselves “Asgarda.” These women live in the Carpathian Mountains and follow a rigorous routine of fighting and boxing, often with medieval weaponry. picked by DoggyLives 10 months ago

Women boxers will compete at the London 2012 Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has ruled.

They will compete at three weight divisions after the IOC's executive board ruled that boxing would no longer be a male-only event. picked by DAVEthefish 4 months ago

Police arrested 19 people and seized 150 birds, mostly finches and a few saffrons on charges of animal fighting involving the small birds, some of which had injuries such as blindness in one eye. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

In Britain, a survey was done using thin models and larger models. More women chose the thinner models stating they gave a better impression than the larger models. No survey of cocaine use was included. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

Who are the top sexy women in the world?
The number of searches each lady gets on the internet is the criteria we use to determine who the most beautiful women in the world are. picked by mikewall 3 years ago

There are nearly 3 billion people living in extreme poverty around the world; 70% of the world's poorest are women and children. Limited schooling and lack of appropriate health education are just some of the chronic issues that are strongly correlated with high poverty rates in women. Help raise awareness by adding a Unitus banner to your website. Spread the word. Changing the world - one woman a... read full post picked by Zaahn 3 years ago

In India, China and sub-Saharan Africa, millions upon millions of women are missing. They are not lost, but dead: victims of violence, discrimination and neglect. Women who are dead because their lives were undervalued. picked by equinox 6 months ago

The driving ban applies to all women, Saudi and foreign, and forces families to hire live-in drivers. Women whose families cannot afford $300-$400 a month for a driver must rely on male relatives to drive them to work, school, shopping or the doctor's. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

This documentary is about a unit of women in Iraq who ended up fighting alongside a Marine unit IN COMBAT. (which is basically against the law!)


Check
to find this show on your local PBS station. picked by bcgrote 1 year ago

Ms. Magazine is a magazine allegedly all about female empowerment. However, they refused to run an ad touting the political power of women. Their reason was incredibly lame, perhaps the fact that they were women in political power in Israel was the problem.
[wasn't sure if this should go in politics or wtf] picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

We are a US organization, claiming that women have the same constitutional right to be bare chested in public places as men.

While this sounds a bit frivolous I really think it raises a damn good point. Why should it be ok for a man to go topless but not a women? Because the western world has sexualised a womans body so much that it's considered wrong? picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

A survey was taken around the world and the results were determined by: 1) Quality of women, 2) Amount of Women per men ratio and 3) Ease of talking to women. picked by orbitalorbz 2 years ago

Somerville, Mass.- based Powderhouse Productions launched Shoetube.tv Thursday, an online networking site dedicated to shoe obsessed women. Shoetube is a Web site that offers instructional videos and fashion tips for women who love shoes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Blonde women really do make men lose their heads, according to scientists. Tests showed that men performed worse after they were shown pictures of fair-haired women, most likely because they believed they were dealing with someone less intelligent. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

American women have fought and served in every U.S. war, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Today, there are over 198,000 women in the active duty military, constituting 14.5% of the active force. Women are integral members of the armed forces and they are here to stay. Yet despite women's accomplishments throughout history, and most recently in the War on Terror, DoD policy still prohibits wom... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Women who doll up with too much perfume might not know it because they're depressed. "Our scientific findings suggest that women who are depressed are also losing their sense of smell, and may overcompensate by using more perfume." picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Asian-American women ages 15-24 have the highest suicide rate of women in any race or ethnic group in that age group. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for Asian-American women in that age range. picked by slider 3 years ago

The pages of history are littered with the names of powerful men. But from time to time, there have been women who have shone out as being equally powerful as the men in their time. picked by karenben 1 year ago

"while both single and attached women had similar subjective ratings of photos, single women spent more time evaluating the photos. The researchers say this shows that the women were demonstrating a greater interest in the snapshots.

While that may come as no surprise, no such difference was found between single and attached men. " picked by gammerus 6 months ago

The Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative asked women, young, old, rich, and poor, "What really, really gets you hot?" Armed with their findings, they worked day and night to create Porn for Women. Susan Anderson is a Los Angeles-based photographer who believes the future of porn shouldn't be in the hands of men alone. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago