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Linda Kaiser: Hawaii Channel Swimmer

wyskNovember 23, 2011

Linda Kaiser, Channel Swimmer from Hawaii tells her story. I am 61 years of age. Born and raised in Hawaii, I am the only woman to have swum all 9 channels between the Hawaiian Islands. I am also 1 of only 2 people to have accomplished this....

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Miss Representation

wyskNovember 18, 2011

Jennifer Siebel Newsom's documentary Miss Representation premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The film uncovers how American mainstream media's limited and disparaging portrayals of women are spoon feeding yet another generation of America's youth the unfortunate concept that a woman's primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality - and not in her capacity as a leader....

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11/11/11: Honoring All Who Served

wyskNovember 11, 2011

11/11/11. November 11th is Veteran's Day, the day when we honor American veterans of all wars in all eras. November 11, 2011 is also the first time in a century that the three 11s align on the calendar....

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Happy Birthday To Me… Now Here’s My Gift To You!

wyskOctober 24, 2011

Brenda Berkman, retired FDNY Captain and devout volunteer, celebrated her 60th birthday by recruiting friends to join her in giving back with a day of service at Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary School, the first all-girls charter school in New York City. ...

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Reach Out And Read

wyskOctober 6, 2011

Julianne Moore, Samuel L. Jackson, John C. Reilly, Brooke Shields, Billy Crudup, Ana Gasteyer and LaTanya Richardson came together to lend their individual time and talents to read children’s books as part of an extraordinary fundraiser - Starry Night Stories - to benefit Children of Bellevue’s Reach Out and Read program in NYC....

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“When are we going to get over the idea that it’s shocking that women can do things?”

wyskSeptember 28, 2011

Geena Davis the successful actress is also a pioneering advocate, fighting to change the media's portrayal of women....

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Mom On A Mission To Help Kids Fighting Cancer… One Cookie At A Time

wyskSeptember 22, 2011

Gretchen Holt Witt was confronted with one of life's biggest challenges when her 2 year old son Liam was diagnosed in February 2007 with Neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer with no cure. Gretchen and Larry founded the national, non-profit organization Cookies for Kids' Cancer in 2008. ...

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Got Something To Share? We’re Ready To Listen

wyskSeptember 21, 2011

Since Women You Should Know can't be everywhere or know everyone, we want YOU to tell us about the Women WE Should Know. If you have something to share about a woman you think we should know, we're ready to listen....

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“We’re Not Leaving.” – NYPD Officer Carol Paukner, September 11, 2001

wyskSeptember 9, 2011

That morning, Carol and her partner, Tracy Donahoo, a rookie at the time, were one block from the World Trade Center when Carol received a call about "unknown conditions" at the Twin Towers....

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