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Looking to our personal relationships, social and cultural climate and business and economic potential, The Power of Women debunks the myths around feminism and proves why an intersectional approach to bringing women to the table is key to personal, social and economic progress for society as a whole.

Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr Mukwege has dedicated his life to caring for victims of sexual violence. Over the past two decades living and working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he has stood up to soldiers and warlords, survived massacres and multiple assassination attempts, never swaying from his mission. In this book, Dr Mukwege interweaves his own dramatic story with the experiences of a range of extraordinary characters.

Britain's best known classicist, Mary Beard, is also a committed and vocal feminist. In Women & Power she revisits the gender agenda and shows how history has treated powerful women, using examples ranging from the classical world to the modern day. Beard explores the cultural underpinnings of misogyny, considering the public voice of women, our cultural assumptions about women's relationship with power and how powerful women resist being packaged into a male template.

Read by the author, Jacinda Ardern.This is not just a book for people who follow politics, but for anyone who has ever doubted themselves, or wanted to make a difference. The deeply personal memoir from the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of...

Brought to you by Penguin. What seems impossible can become possible through du’a In The Power of Du’a, Sunday Times bestselling author and revert, Aliyah Umm Raiyaan takes you on a journey that shows how faith and practising du’a (a personal supplication) can transform your life...

"Required reading for every woman who longs to step into her power and live with pleasure and purpose." — Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author Author, educator, and School of Womanly Arts founder Regena Thomashauer has been working with women for the past 25 years, and what began as...

In Women Money Power, business journalist Josie Cox tells the story of women’s fight for freedom and economic equality. This is an inspirational account of brave pioneers who took on social mores and the law, including the “Rosies,” who filled industrial jobs and helped win World War II, the heiress whose fortune helped create the birth control pill, the brassy banker who broke into the boys’ club of the New York Stock Exchange, and the namesake of landmark equal-pay legislation who refused to accept discrimination.

Broadcast-journalist Kirsty Wark and the National Trust mark 100 years of female suffrage in the UK, with a unique new podcast series. In this five part series we lift the lid on our archives and uncover the seldom-told stories of maids, mill-workers, politicians and even royalty, who fought and campaigned to help shape the world we live in today.

Sex, Time, and Power offers a tantalizing answer to an age-old question: Why did big-brained Homo sapiens suddenly emerge some 150,000 years ago? The key, according to Shlain, is female sexuality. Drawing on an awesome breadth of research, he shows how, long ago, the narrowness of the newly bipedal human female's pelvis and the increasing size of infants' heads precipitated a crisis for the species. Natural selection allowed for reconfiguration of hormonal cycles, entraining women with the periodicity of the moon - and imbuing women with the concept of time.

Paradox arises from the logical tension between seemingly valid statements or ideas that cannot both be true at the same time. They help us make sense of a world that seems to make no sense. In Heartfulness way of living, Viveka and Vairagya are two techniques that provide the bedrock for good...

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Discover the hidden "powers" behind inspirational women. When you hear their thought provoking, personal stories. You might discover new ways to overcome tough times and life's challenges. If you are searching for ways to make a positive shift in your life? These women might show you how.

The first podcast and video series featuring women leaders that are changing the game in the South Florida business scene. We explore the innovators and changemakers that have proven there is no glass ceiling, only the limits you place on yourself. We talk with the best of the best Power Women that are setting a national standard of excellence for women in business. We get a chance to share their amazing stories with the world!

We Are Enough: Engaging with the World from a Place of Worthiness Course objectives: Summarize the differences and similarities between the experience of shame for men and women Define guilt vs. shame—why one is a useful force for growth, while the other keeps us small Discuss the four...

Nancy Pelosi gewährt einen faszinierenden Blick in ihr Privatleben, vor allem aber hinter die Kulissen US-amerikanischer Macht. Erstmals spricht Nancy Pelosi offen über die entscheidenden Momente, Erfahrungen und Strategien, die ihre politische Karriere und ihr Leben prägten. Als erste weibliche Sprecherin des Repräsentantenhauses in der Geschichte der USA arbeitete sie mit Präsidenten von George W. Bush bis Joe Biden zusammen.

A mindful and spiritual approach to manifesting and using our own power—from a national bestselling author and world-renowned Buddhist monk “Among Buddhist leaders influential in the West, Thich Nhat Hanh ranks second only to the Dalai Lama.” — The New York Times Every day, in every...

The power of a Changed Woman means rising from pain, pressure, heartbreak, mistakes, and lessons with a new mind, a stronger voice, and a deeper sense of purpose. The Power of a Changed Woman is a podcast for women who have been through life’s fires and came out wiser, bolder, and more determined to live healed, whole, and unapologetic. Each episode dives into real conversations about growth, evolving, faith, healing, self-worth, relationships, mindset, and the strength it takes to become the woman you were always meant to be. This podcast is not just about change—it’s about ...

The emergence of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have awakened society and encouraged women to find their voice and claim back their power. Contending with a host of difficult issues that demand psychological strength - in this crucial book, international best-selling author, prominent psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker Amy Morin gives women the techniques to build mental muscle in 13 steps. Delving into critical issues like sexism, social media, social comparison, and social pressure, Amy offers thoughtful, intelligent advice, practical tips, and specific strategies....

Women’s identity has long been stifled by a limited set of archetypes, found everywhere in pictures from art history’s classics to advertising, while women artists have been overlooked and held back from shaping more empowering roles. In this impassioned book, art historian Catherine McCormack asks us to look again at what these images have told us to value, opening up our most loved images - from those of Titian and Botticelli to Picasso and the Pre-Raphaelites.

"Have You Forgotten? I Am Your Mother. You Are Under My Protection." "There is a promise Holy Mother makes to us," explains Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, "that any soul needing comfort, vision, guidance, or strength can cry out to her, flee to her protection, and Blessed Mother will immediately...