Breast implants nearly derailed a UFC bout
BY SAM LAIRD From Mashable Media reports that Ultimate Fighting Championship straw-weight Pearl Gonzalez was pulled from a fight because of her breast implants have proved incorrect. But her implants did prompt a review before she was allowed to compete…
This lingerie startup surveyed thousands of women to create the best-fitting bra on the market
By Kelsey Mulvey, Insider Picks From Business Insider The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. ThirdLove Contour Plunge ThirdLove’s Perfect…
QU women’s golf competes at Wagner Invitational on Apr. 2-3
From Quinnipiac Bobcats Quinnipiac University Women’s Golf (NCAA DI Rank: 209* | 1st MAAC) * – highest in program history Tournament: Wagner Invitational (36 holes) Golf Course: Quail Valley Golf Course Location: Littleston, Pennsylvania Date: Apr. 2-3, 2017 Quinnipiac University…
This awful Daily Mail front page is getting dragged all over town for its mindblowing sexism
BY RACHEL THOMPSON From Mashable “Newspaper of the year” the Daily Mail is getting dragged after publishing a headline declaring “Forget about Brexit, who won Legs-it!” alongside a photograph of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and British Prime Minister Theresa…
Celebrities are weighing in on the United Airlines legging mess
BY MARTHA TESEMA From Mashable When two young girls were barred from boarding a United Airlines flight because they were wearing leggings (an apparent dress code violation on the airline), the internet went nuts. Activist Shannon Watts first tweeted about…
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Caribbean Unity in support of Tambourine Army activist Latoya Nugent
From awid Women’s Rights As concerned members of the Caribbean region and diaspora, we are outraged by the unreasonable and absurd charges of three counts of “malicious communication” under Section 9 (1) of the Cybercrimes Act of 2015 by the…
Women’s rights around the world: Caribbean victims of sexual assault are ignored, activists say
BY JAMIE JOSEPH From IB Times Jamaican co-founder Latoya Nugent of the Tambourine Army was arrested and charged last week with three counts of “malicious communication” for exposing a list of alleged sexual predators on social media, Reuters reported Wednesday….
Op-Ed: Women in the changing world of work – Planet 50-50 by 2030: What does this mean?
By Rebecca Theodore From Caribbean News Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 2017 – The United Nations global Sustainable Development Goals agenda is a pulpit that aims to meet the greatest trials of the 21st century, with an admirable mention of…
Cayman Islands IWD celebration applauds women, asks men to do more
This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration attracted the largest attendance in recent years. Held at the Marriott Grand Cayman Beach Resort Ballroom on Wednesday, 8 March 2017, the sold-out event attracted a capacity audience of 350 men and women…
Man pictured ‘humping’ Fearless Girl statue unveiled on Wall Street for International Women’s Day
More By Niamh McIntyre From The Independent A photo of a man “humping” a Wall Street statue symbolising female empowerment has gone viral on Facebook, just two days after the artwork was installed to mark International Women’s Day. The photo…
