May Discussion: where is the best place to live as a woman? What do you think?
WeNews: Top U.S. Cities for Women’s Well-Being Ranked http://womensenews.org/story/health/120426/study-ranks-top-us-cities-womens-well-being How does your city stack up ? « Measure of America », a Social Science Research Council project, recently published a study on the best and worst urban areas to live in as an American woman. The factors used were life expectancy, earning power, and education. So where are [...]
The Unicorn of Skiing: The French Alps (Are we there yet?!)
If you’re anything like me, you may have grown up skiing or boarding east coast North American mountains; which, quite frankly, do the job but are found wanting in terms of altitude, snow caliber, and basic atmosphere. We’ve all dreamed of those lofty mountains, meters of powder snow, adorable mountain villages nestled within a valley: [...]
An Open Letter to Kenneth Roth (Let’s Talk About It)
http://womensenews.org/story/equalitywomen%E2%80%99s-rights/120227/human-rights-groups-blur-issues-women-rights If you could write a letter to a human rights worker, what would you say? Would you thank them for their hard work, write words of encouragement, maybe even offer them funds to continue their efforts? What if this letter was addressed to Kenneth Roth, head of Human Rights Watch, known as one of [...]
Go Girl’s new monthly discussion: Teaching Creationism in School
New in Go Girl: We are beginning monthly discussion topics, relating to current events, to keep our readers (and writers!) in the loop with news-worthy topics. We will begin by presenting the month’s topic (as seen below), and we encourage all of you to participate in the discussion. We want to hear what you think! [...]
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Tears, punches and yelling: welcome to hockey
Sports are everywhere. Professional athletes are some of the most grotesquely overpaid individuals in the modern world; children everywhere idolize these individuals. Parents are endlessly encouraged to push their children into athletic endeavors. According to common lore, there are little, if any, negatives of having young children in organized sports. But, how true is this? [...]
Post-Holiday Québec Carnival: the fun doesn’t end after New Years!
When thinking of what to write for this month’s post, I was quite stumped. I figured there would be far too many articles floating around everywhere on the web regarding the holidays. So how about what happens after? How to spend the remaining winter months? Personally, I will be spending the months of January through [...]
Discussion Topic of the Week!
From Womens e-news.org: U.S. and Arab Women: Both Demand Democracy Some clips: “American and Arab women have much in common. While women in the Arab world are working for democracy, American women are trying to make democracy work. The fight for gender equity and democracy are deeply intertwined.” “As the revolutions erupted last spring and [...]
Tenerife: a jewel among the Canary Islands
Tenerife: the largest of the Canary’s seven islands, encompasses an area of approximately 2,034 square kilometers. Not only is Tenerife the highest and biggest of the Canary Islands, it is also the most heavily populated as well as the most popular (as a tourist destination). Tenerife’s central mountain, called Mount Tiede, is actually a dormant [...]
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Women who Rock
Climbers are a particular breed of human being. Particularly unafraid of dirt and opening beers of the edges of picnic tables, we have an abiding dislike for severe humidity and finger jams two millimeters too small. We also tend to have a natural disregard for state lines, loss of skin, and occasionally, personal hygiene; most [...]
With a French-Polish mother and a Québecois father, Nathalie has always been fully aware and grateful of the fact that she is indeed a citizen of the world. Born in the United States, Nathalie moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 6 months, only to return to the US at the age of 3. After high school, Nathalie moved to Montréal, Québec to complete a bachelor's degree in Anthropology/Archaeology/African Studies. After four years in Montréal, and two years in Québec City, Nathalie has finally settled (for the time being) in Sherbrooke, Québec. Forever in love with anthropology, the outdoors, and photography, Nathalie now works as a freelance photographer and writer, shooting largely adventure and sports photography. Suffering from self-diagnosed wanderlust since she was a little girl, Nathalie has been fortunate enough to visit most of the US states, several Canadian provinces, and a dozen countries over 3 continents. As an adventure photographer and an avid rock-climber, Nathalie now travels whenever and wherever she can, shooting, writing, climbing, and eating everything she can along the way.