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Inspiration, Empowerment, Fun: Hundreds To Gather For Celebration Of Women-Powered Awesome

wyskApril 13, 2018

Are you ready to be fearless? Because on Saturday, April 28th, Women You Should Know is hosting FearlessFest NYC, our signature event that brings our mission of...

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Surviving A Heart Defect To Become An American Ninja Warrior

Guest ContributorFebruary 21, 2018

By Molly Hemphill - At 25 years old, my life changed overnight. I was struggling to fall asleep, unsure why, when my heart began to pound faster and faster and ...

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In The Loop About Lupus: How Being Chronically Ill Is A Full-Time Job

Guest ContributorFebruary 21, 2018

Editor’s Update 05.11.19: Nicole Rios is one of six women you should know featured in our #LaceUpForChange initiative. As part of this empowered celebration of ...

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Why Women’s Ice Hockey Has A Higher Concussion Rate Than Football

wyskFebruary 16, 2018

"In college, women’s hockey players are reporting concussions at a higher rate than male hockey players. In fact, female hockey players are reporting a higher c...

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The Challenges of Eating Disorder Recovery in a Higher-Weight Body

Guest ContributorFebruary 9, 2018

By Emily Locke - From a young age I was taught to believe that thinner equaled better, and larger equaled lesser. My dance teachers reinforced this, my father r...

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Learning To Navigate Congenital Heart Disease As An Adult

Guest ContributorFebruary 9, 2018

By AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NEWS - Ten months after she was born, Lauren Evanovich had open-heart surgery to repair a hole in her heart and aortic valve.A...

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In The Words Of HIV/AIDS Advocate Baby Rivona: “Once I Fought For My Rights, The Other Women Followed”

Guest ContributorFebruary 5, 2018

By UN Women - Baby Rivona is a legend in Indonesia, loved widely, as well as feared by some. A passionate advocate of women living with HIV and AIDS, she is as ...

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Women Killing It: Klyn Elsbury On Being An Entrepreneur And Author Living With Cystic Fibrosis

wyskJanuary 24, 2018

"The quicker you can give up the need to feel like you have to be right, the quicker everything will happen for you." - Klyn Elsbury In this episode of the Wom...

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Coming Out Of My Hearing Loss Closet

Guest ContributorJanuary 9, 2018

"As time goes on, I have grown bolder. I now wear my hearing aids all of the time and regularly advocate for myself."...

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