Joining Big Ocean Women has opened my eyes to the good that women can do, simply by using the gifts that we already have. A few weeks ago, I spoke with Carolina Allen about the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) and the role that Big Ocean will play. There are four goals…
DetailsIn every age and culture, perceptions of beauty have been a driving force for humankind. The question, “what is beauty?” was an occupation of the Greek philosophers. The answer, however, is extremely volatile. The great changeability of fashion exemplifies this. Even the concept of an ideal human form is in flux, leaving one to wonder…
DetailsTwenty years ago, my family and I spent two years in Ireland. I had a baby there, and spent a few days in the maternity ward at the Coombe Hospital in County Dublin. The amenities were different, the accents were different, the food was different. I almost refused breakfast one day because I had no…
DetailsThese women are not very old, but they are jumping into Big Ocean, adding their waves of goodness and excitement. Each of them has already been active in a local cottage. The group will be part of the delegation to represent us at CSW (Conference on the Status of Women) at the United Nations in…
DetailsAs our bodies formed in the womb, our design—our physical, material identity—was mapped out in each new cell that emerged as part of our tiny bodies. It has only been in the last 100 years that we have understood what it is that holds the blueprints to our material essence—DNA. Curled up in the nucleus…
DetailsWe live in a time of confusion and contradiction. We live in an age when we are bombarded with calls to respect a specific group of people or a cause. There are public campaigns to respect women, to respect people of different races or ethnicities, to have respect for our environment and respect for human…
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