Flaxseed, although first cultivated in Babylon around 3000 BCE, has recently gained popularity in the health food world. But despite its presence in the bulk section of Whole Foods and in the Bob’s Red Mill bags, many consumers interested in flaxseed may still not fully understand its health benefits and how to incorporate it into [...]

Are you looking for a safe way to protect yourself for under $20? Look no further than SafetyGirl’s Mace Personal Alarms.  You’ll draw attention to yourself during a crisis but won’t need to worry about the risks of deploying any dangerous chemicals or carrying a stun gun.
At only $3.49, the Mace Emergency Whistle is the [...]

Known as the “silent killer,” ovarian cancer is known as the deadliest gynecologic cancer. More than 21,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and approximately 15,000 women die from the disease in the U.S. each year.  What’s worse is that death rates for ovarian cancer have not improved in the last three decades.  This is [...]

Women’s rights around the world is difficult to talk about in a single article, as the particular issues women face vary according to a country’s economy, government, culture, level of industrialization, and geographic region. But there are common issues that women face around the world and the equality of women’s rights compared with their male [...]

If you saw more women wearing red than usual last Tuesday, it wasn’t a new wear-red-on-Tuesdays fashion trend. April 20 is an important day for Women’s Rights Advocates because it’s the National Committee on Pay Equity’s Equal Pay Day.  By wearing red on April 20, women—and minorities—all over the U.S. symbolize that they are “in [...]

I’ve wanted to make my own shampoo for a long time. After learning bits and pieces about the potential dangers of some chemicals commonly found in shampoos and soaps and considering the fact that other shampoo ingredients are derived from or tested on animals, I decided to experiment this week with some homemade beauty products.
If [...]

As with many types of emotional and physical abuse involving women, it is often our nature to evade or negate the situation. Dealing with a stalker is no different.  Stalking can be defined as any form of persistent harassment that causes fear, usually in the form of unwanted visits, letters, emails, and phone calls.  Stalkers [...]

Whether you’re working on a construction site or working on some hardcore projects at home, SafetyGirl’s Tool Belt Kits are your one-stop answer for gearing up and looking snazzy. Now how many safety products companies can boast that?
Each SafetyGirl Tool Belt Kit comes with a SafetyGirl Pink Tool Belt, a pair of Pyramex Pink Safety [...]

One of the ironies of eating healthfully in the United States is that it’s often expensive. The organic food movement is no exception: for the price of a carton of organic strawberries, you could probably buy a McDonald’s value meal.  Although eating organic foods seems costly, it’s possible to make it work on a budget, [...]

We all know that bittersweet moment after we get over a breakup and are ready to get back into the dating game. Thank goodness we broke up with that guy, right?  But now it’s back to the search for Mr. Right.  Time to start dressing up again, blowing your hair out, and wearing that extra [...]