Posts Tagged "girls"

Nigella Lawson Refuses to Airbrush

Posted in Personal Resources, Role Models

Nigella Lawson Refuses to Airbrush

When Nigella Lawson - famous British chef - refused to airbrush her stomach for a TV promotion... many probably thought "A - MEN!" Whether you think Nigella has much to air brush or not, the point is this: Nigella is honest. And her choice to be honest matters, a lot. It represents confidence and comfort and acceptance in and of herself. She is a role model for girls and women in this way. And we need that. Why? Eating disorder statistics provided by the National Eating Disorder Association indicate that 10 million American women suffer from eating disorders.

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Which VMA Performance Was Most Confidence-Inspiring?

Posted in Miscellaneous, Role Models

Which VMA Performance Was Most Confidence-Inspiring?

Sunday night was Mtv's VMAs. Having cracked the code on confidence for girls, Gen Y and Gen X, The Hot Mommas® Project wants to know:

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#8 Power Plays for Women: Be a Front Porch Lady-A Celebration of #IWD International Women’s Day

Posted in Career & Leadership, Mentors_Role Models, Personal Resources, POWER PLAYS for WOMEN, Role Models

#8 Power Plays for Women: Be a Front Porch Lady-A Celebration of #IWD International Women’s Day

A dignified, beautiful, African American woman stood at the podium during the Wake Forest Women's Weekend. All eyes were on Esther Silver-Parker, one of the most senior former executives at Wal-Mart and now president of the Silver-Parker Group. Would she talk about women's advancement to the C-suite? Would she share her secrets to success? That, she did. And one of them was not at all what we expected.

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How Do I Write a Hot Mommas Project Case and Serve as a Mentor for Girls and Women?

Posted in Case Competition

How Do I Write a Hot Mommas Project Case and Serve as a Mentor for Girls and Women?

The Hot Mommas Project is an award-winning leadership project raising self-efficacy of women and girls through exposure to role models and virtual mentors. This is a quick-start guide on writing your story.

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#1 Top 10 Power Plays for Women: FIGHT

Posted in POWER PLAYS for WOMEN, Women's Leadership Community

#1 Top 10 Power Plays for Women: FIGHT

The fight is not over ladies. Just because women have the right to vote and can be CEOs doesn’t mean we can eat bon bons and coast. What are you willing to fight for?

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