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Many times, women are often caught in the web of browsing through fashion articles in order to get new fashion statements and tips. Whether we want to keep up with the latest trends, update our wardrobe or follow up an argument, the desire to look and feel good is essential to every woman’s self-esteem.
Jackie Kay is the Chancellor of the University of Salford, Manchester. She is an award-winning writer of fiction, poetry and plays. Jackie was born in Edinburg in 1961, to a Scottish mother and a Nigeria father; she grew up in Glasgow with Helen and John Kay her adoptive parents. She studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama having initially harboured the ambition to be an actress. She proceeded to University of Stirling where she received a degree in English.
Have you ever found yourself wondering why it seems like you are the only one without a man, or in a relationship with a wacky boyfriend? Do you sometimes feel it’s odd when you hang out with girlfriends, and everyone seems to have this perfect gorgeous guy that cleans her dishes, pins up her hair before bed, kisses away her morning breath, buys her mum diamonds and takes off his shirt, dives into the rain to wrap up her Louboutin shoes?
Many innovations today are gradually working towards closing the gender gap in different sectors. In this series of innovations for her, we bring you 37Angels; a women-focused network, seeking to close the gender gap in through profitable investments.
37Angels is a network of 50-plus women investors with a twofold goal which includes: helping startups succeed and helping more women learn how to become investors in startup businesses. The network was founded by Angela Lee, an assistant dean at Columbia Business School and a serial entrepreneur, who is passionate about helping women.
The true story of a teenager from a Ugandan slum who transformed her life from corn seller to international chess player is to make its European premiere at the London Film Festival in October.
The Disney movie, “Queen of Katwe,” is based on the life of Phiona Mutesi, who around 2005 at about age 9 turned up at a sports outreach program in Katwe, a part of Kampala, for a cup of porridge and was drawn into a world of knights and checkmates.
Mashuda Khatun Shefali is the Executive Director of Nari Uddug Kendra (NUK), otherwise known as the Centre for Women’s Initiative. NUK is a leading NGO in Bangladesh, established in 1991. It operates in the areas of human rights, personal and political empowerment of women and girls as well as promotion of gender equality and women sports related issues in Bangladesh.
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We all know the phrase, “Looking good is good business” and of course, your budget will determine how much you can spend on clothes. It’s not farfetched to say that many ladies have limited budgets for fashion though we tend to overstretch it sometimes; the bottom line is, we don’t all have limitless fashion budgets. However, with a better eye for quality and a few after-purchase fixes, you can find budget clothes that still make you feel good and comfortable regardless of how much you paid for them.
