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What women really want - flexibility
Companies may have a better shot at retaining female talent with some give-and-take.
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Celebrating women in black and white
THIS Is What She Told Me - A Kaleidoscope of Women, is a black-and-white show by Manila-based photographer Wawi Navarroza. True to the title, Navarroza presents us with a wide spectrum of women who speak to us in a visual language. |
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Man enough to carry her handbag?
Nine out of 10 men will open doors for their dates, even though half of the women expect it.
Does this mean Singapore men are more chivalrous than expected, or are they just doing it to impress?
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Big breasts win verdict for Japanese pin-up
She was tried for squeezing into a room through a hole, but the court has ruled that she was too well-endowed to do so. -AFP |
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Treat your maid like you would your best friend
Well-known surgeon organises free medical check-ups for domestic workers to press home this message.
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She kills for art
Artist Nathalia Edenmont upsets animal-rights activists by using animals in her work. |
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China's cheer girls are hot
Wearing revealing tank tops, the cheerleaders waved their pompoms non-stop and danced with gusto - if only to stay warm in the basketball arena.
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Woman of the Year
Dr Noeleen Heyzer, who heads the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, was named Woman of the Year by Her World magazine for her significant achievements in championing woman's issues and ending female oppression on a global scale. |
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It began with blood in her stools
Colorectal cancer also spread to Norasmah Eunos' liver but two operations and an experimental drug helped her beat the odds to survive.
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Crimes against women on trains rising in India
Indian rail minister pointed to difficulties in crime prevention measures.
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He just kept telling me lies
It's a married woman's worst fear: finding out her husband is unfaithful. And there's no more terrible way than to stumble upon digital video tapes of him having sex with the other woman. - TNP
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Sarkozy's ex to re-marry in New York
Italian fashion house Versace announced her wedding to Moroccan-born events organiser. |
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Thanks to son, she's voice of the voiceless
IT was a little man who inspired Member of Parliament Denise Phua to step into the public arena two years ago. Her 12-year-old son, Jun-Yi, who is autistic, provided a starting point for her to think about serving the country.
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I've no shame in asking for support
Her World's Young Woman Achiever Melissa Aratani Kwee will champion initiatives that need help. |
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Wedding bells for India's widows?
A minister hopes to dispel India's stigma towards widows by getting the young ones to remarry.
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CString? Cannot make it
It has been called a glorified sanitary napkin and labelled as indecent by netizens. CString's creator David Bradshaw sent us samples. Reporter Shree Ann Mathavan ends up as the 'test pilot'. |
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C for carrier, catapult...
Sylvia Toh gives her take on some 'creative' ways to wear the CString.
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1 in 4 teenaged US girls have had sexually-transmitted disease
Study estimates that at least 3.2 million teens aged 14 to 19 are currently infected. |
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Is there something wrong with them?
Sex shop owners in Singapore estimate they sell between three and seven dolls a month.
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I love her, but I need my sex doll
How would you react if you knew your boyfriend/partner has used a sex doll before? Her World gets a couple to open up and share how they manage his penchant for sex dolls. |
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Slogan queen
Bilingual and bicultural, Lim Sau Hoong overcame discrimination in a male-dominated ad world to top the game, and her eloquence in Mandarin and English has earned her a spot on the world stage.
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Backup astronaut lands in top spot
Biosystems engineering researcher Yi So-yeon will replace Ko San as the first Korean to go into space next month, the Science Ministry said yesterday. - The Korea Herald |
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Cases of teens with STIs triple in 5 years
In the first nine months of last year, 657 youngsters aged between 10 and 19 sought treatment for a variety of STIs.
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Intrepid ad-woman
Chairman and CEO of Ogilvy and Mather Worldwide, Shelly Lazarus, talks to VIKRAM KHANNA about how and why the transformation of the advertising industry is an adventure. |
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Honey, get tested so I can have peace of mind
Chinese nationals who have worked as prostitutes agree to HIV-testing at their S'porean boyfriends' requests - so that the latter can have peace of mind. About one in 10 who go for anonymous HIV testing are women from China. -TNP
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Was she killed for speaking up against genital mutilation of young girls?
Family of Guinea-born Katoucha Niane link her death to her criticism of the practice in some African and Islamic cultures. |
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Clout for caregivers but some fear more abortions
The intention is to tackle the high divorce rate by curbing teen marriages.
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No go yet for team, but one to make solo bid
It looks like Ms Linda Tan will have the first go at becoming the pioneer Singaporean woman to scale the world's highest peak. |
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Love in practice
'Ambassador couples' show by example how marriages last
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The triple whammy: Women's new curse
Still grieving the death of her husband, she was shocked to discover not only had he died of AIDS, but he had infected her as well. She then suffered yet another blow, as her car and house were taken by her late husband's business "colleagues", who claimed he died with debts unpaid. |
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Women's reluctance to carry condom increases risk
Women in Singapore do not like being associated with condoms - more so than women in the West.
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New marriage centre for couples in need of help
Marriage Central, slated to be set up in the 'next few months', will refer couples who need marriage-related services, such as counselling, to groups that provide them. |
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