Ellen Pao loses Silicon Valley bias case against Kleiner Perkins
By David Streitfeld From New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — One of Silicon Valley’s most famous venture capital firms prevailed on Friday over a former partner in a closely watched suit claiming gender discrimination, but hardly got away unscathed. The…
Amanda Knox’s legal nightmare exposed the utter insanity of Italy’s justice system
By Jim Edwards From Business Insider Italy’s highest court finally acquitted Amanda Knox of murder on Friday, but the 27-year-old American had to endure a legal battle that dragged out more than seven years before she was finally declared innocent….
Fixing the ‘Leaky Pipeline’ of women in science and math
By Suzanne Bouffard From Social Science Space Think the glass ceiling in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers has been shattered? Think again, say researchers Nilanjana Dasgupta and Jane Stout. Even though women outnumber men on college campuses, STEM…
Olwomen story of the week
17 Amazing Homemade Hair Dye Formulas By Alissa Ward From Olwomen Hair dying is inseparable from fashion; with variety of colors and combinations of ombre hair, dying has become a simple way to transform the looks and stay fashionable. But…
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Cruise passenger goes overboard in the Florida Keys From WPTV MARATHON, Fla. – Search crews are looking for a man who either voluntarily jumped or fell from a cruise ship overnight near the Florida Keys, according to U.S. Coast Guard…
Cayman Islands ESRF Grant application period opens for 2015
The Estella Scott-Roberts Foundation (ESRF) will be accepting applications for its grant programme beginning 1 April 2015 and closing on 22 May 2015. For this, its second grant cycle, ERSF is encouraging charities, community organisations and other not-for-profit groups to…
Women’s Month celebrations continue in Cayman Islands
Honouring Women’s Month continues with film screenings and a very purple 5K scheduled over the next two weeks. Viewings of the film Girls Voice (film) continue throughout the month. The film features girls living in Grand Cayman discussing issues that…
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Cayman Islands cartoon causes backlash A cartoon published by the Cayman Compass has caused a backlash of complaints from the public and government officials. The cartoon, by George Novak under the pen name ‘Caymanman’ (a.k.a. the Barefoot Man), showed a…
Cayman Islands Crisis Centre welcomes Erin Brockovich to fundraising luncheon
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich will be the guest speaker at the Cayman Islands Crisis Centre’s Power of the Purse Luncheon to be held on 25th March at the Ritz Carlton, Grand Cayman from 12noon to 3pm. The Crisis Centre is…
Olwomen story of the week
7 Elegant Dresses For Older Women By Jane Sills | Mar 11, 2015 By Jane Sills From Olwomen Growing old does not mean you stop caring for your appearance in fact you must be as trendy and fashionable as…