Category: women

Feds Add ‘Inclusive’ Language to Application for Prospective Judges

The Liberal government has made a change to the questionnaire prospective judges must fill out before applying for a federal judicial appointment. Updated on Sept. 26, the “Questionnaire for Federal Judicial Appointments” now has an added section, titled, “Self-Identification Regarding Diversity (Optional).” The added section includes options for candidates to say whether they self-identify as…


US Women Win Record 27th Straight Game at World Cup

SYDNEY—There’s been a long legacy of success for the U.S. women’s basketball team at the World Cup. The names change over time, but the results don’t. Kelsey Plum scored 20 points, Chelsea Gray added 16 and the United States routed Bosnia and Herzegovina 121–59 on Tuesday to break the team record for consecutive wins at…


Women Are Disproportionately Hurting Our Country

Commentary When I was in college, I read a book by George Gilder, one of the wisest thinkers of the last half-century, titled “Naked Nomads,” which had a deep impact on me. It was about single men and all the pathologies associated with them. For example, Gilder drove home the point that the biggest factor…


‘I Had to Become Feminine’: Businesswoman, 42 and Single, Breaks Down, Ditches Feminism to Find Husband

Lisa Stingley was supposed to be happy. An accomplished career woman with a headhunting firm in Washington, she was like a superstar in some people’s books. There’s “a glamor” to women working outside the home, she says. Yet weirdly the feminist values Stingley once venerated—for garnering success, a genuine sense of accomplishment—suddenly rang hollow. Something…


Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study

Women who are their own bosses might have healthier hearts to show for it, a new study suggests. The study, of more than 4,600 working U.S. women, found that those who were self-employed typically got more exercise and were less likely to be obese or have high blood pressure or diabetes — major risk factors…


Van Vleuten Wins Women’s Tour de France for 1st Time

PLANCHE DES BELLES FILLES, France—Veteran rider Annemiek van Vleuten won the women’s Tour de France for the first time on Sunday after clinching the eighth and final stage in style. The 39-year-old Van Vleuten won the stage by 30 seconds from Dutch countrywoman Demi Vollering, who also finished the race second overall. Italian rider Silvia…


The Guilt That Women Suffer

Women struggle mightily with the emotion of guilt. I’ve observed this truth for nearly 30 years as a psychotherapist, and also as a friend, mother, employer, neighbor, and every other role I play with fellow women. When it comes to emotional well-being, guilt may be the greatest obstacle we face. Men struggle with guilt, too,…


Study on Women Shows Optimism Associated With Living an Extra Four Years of Life

A Harvard University study on women across different racial groups suggests links between optimism and a longer lifespan; with the group scoring the highest on optimism associated with an extra 4.5 years of life when compared to the lowest-scoring group. “Our findings suggest that there’s value to focusing on positive psychological factors, like optimism, as…


Japan Study Shows Women More Likely to Get Skin Rash From Moderna Shot

TOKYO—A study in Japan found that women were significantly more likely than men to develop rash-like side effects after a first dose of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine. The study of 5,893 participants between May and November last year showed that 22.4 percent of women developed delayed skin reactions after the first shot, compared to 5.1…


Police: Body of 1 of 2 Missing Women Found in Virginia River

RICHMOND, Va.—Search teams in Virginia have found the body of one of two women missing for days after a dozen people on rafts and paddleboards went over a dam on the James River, police said. The body of Lauren Winstead, 23, of Henrico County was found just west of the Powhite Parkway Bridge on Wednesday…