Op-Ed

Women's health advocate appreciates "The Angelina Effect," but reminds us to not rely on media reports and educate ourselves about what the right decisions are for us when it comes breast and ovarian cancer.
Emily Lindin dug into her diary from middle school and has a message for her former classmates and the bullies of today: Stop shaming girls for being sexual or their perceived sexual activity.

The Dove Sketches project which has been seen over 13 million times in its first week, wants women to feel that they're beautiful--and decries the stat that only 4% do. Being or feeling beautiful is not something we should care about.

A recent study conducted by Dove shows that six out of ten Canadian girls has quit a sport they enjoyed because of insecurities about their body. The company has launched the Unstoppable Girls Campaign to get parents and mentors to speak up.

Beyonce's all-female band The Suga Mamas have been backing up the "Single Ladies" superstar for about six years. This 10 member ensemble shows girls and young women that they too can rock out as professional musicians and in superstar bands.

The founders of Hollaback reveal how one instance of street harassment lead to an international movement. Along the way, they pissed people off, yet still shed light on a neglected issue affecting women and girls around the world.

Having grown up on an Iowa farm, journalist Andy Kopsa muses about lady farmers, the family farm and the tear-jerking Superbowl commercial, "God Made a Farmer". The Farmer's wife, is actually a farmer.

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