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As part of a 3 part blog series for International Women's Day we are looking at women's resilience and how women can be their own authentic version of womanhood. The misconception When we think of a resilient woman, what’s the first picture that comes to your mind? It is safe to say that most people probably think of the idealistic ‘Superwoman’ image from Amazonia, a Zena Warrior princess or some benevolent female warrior in battle or leading a nation. The majority may agree that this is romanticism at its best; idealised for the appeal of the modern mind who are sometimes [...]

As part of a 3 part blog series for International Women's Day, we are looking at women's representation in the media and what real life affects this has. Why is media representation important? When you are born, you are a crying, opinion-less being. New born babies have no strong opinions or biases towards or against anything other than whether they’re going to spit out their food or not. Babies are essentially a blank slate. It’s not until we start to grow and develop, that we form opinions, and media consumption plays a huge part in this. Infants as young as 3 [...]

March 3, 2020 International Women’s Day: Women’s Recognition As part of a 3 part blog series for International Women's Day, we are looking at women's recognition and asking what is the benchmark set for women today? As women we hear and are told how we should act and it often starts from childhood, irrespective of your cultural upbringing or societal influences. “Girls shouldn’t sit like that”, “your biological clock is ticking!”, and “Men don’t like women like that”. From how to act, to career choices, personality traits and more, society is constantly putting women under pressure, shaping a new ‘ideal’ for [...]