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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Desk of Tom PAGE 1 The Skinny on Fasting Diets PAGE 1 The Curious Case of the Disappearing Flags PAGE 2 2 Effective Natural Antibiotics PAGE 3 Take a Break PAGE 3 Beet, Mint, and Ricotta Hummus PAGE 3 3 Ways to Honor International Women’s Day PAGE 4
3WAYS TO HONOR INTERNATIONALWOMEN’S DAY
for your company to take a step forward in fostering gender equality.
live our lives. Whether you’re inspired by famous historical figures or the women in your own life, take the time to talk about that influence. Which women helped get you where you are today? What female leaders do you look up to?What are some lessons you’ve learned from them?
On March 8, people around the world will honor International Women’s Day. Adopted by the United Nations in 1975, the holiday is meant to highlight the immeasurable accomplishments of women throughout history and draw attention to the ongoing struggle for global gender equality. International Women’s Day is celebrated differently around the world. Some nations, like Nepal, give all their citizens the day off. Most countries, however, including the United States, treat it as a normal day, at least officially. Even though we don’t have the day off, there are many ways for everyone to honor International Women’s Day this year. Here are a few of them.
JOINTHE CONVERSATION
Regardless of your gender, March 8 is the perfect time to tune in to the larger conversation surrounding gender inequality, if you haven’t already. This couldmean attendingmeetings or demonstrations in your town, reading works that capture the female struggle for equality, such as Roxane Gay’s“DifficultWomen,”or seeking out blogs and social media accounts fromgender equality activists online. International Women’s Day is about appreciating the contributions of women to society and envisioning a more equal world for the future. However, you decide to celebrate women this March, keep inmind that nomatter who you are or where you come from, we all have the power to change our world for the better.
MAKE ROOM FOR CONVERSATION INTHEWORKPLACE
Many of the challenges women face globally happen in the workplace. If you think your company has room for improvement in its treatment of women, now is a great time to do something about it. Even if you believe your company treats women andmen equally, there’s no harm in empowering your colleagues to talk to give their opinions. If you’re an employer, this couldmean giving women in your workplace an avenue to discuss issues, air grievances, andmake suggestions. If you’re an employee, consider asking for such a forum. In either case, providing both public and anonymous avenues for women to express themselves is a great way
TALK ABOUT THEWOMEN WHO INSPIRE YOU
Frommajor innovators, like Ada Lovelace, the world’s first computer programmer, to megalithic literary icons, like Maya Angelou, women throughout history have shaped howwe
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