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The housewife stereotype has long since shattered - it's all about leaning in, breaking the glass ceiling, closing the wage gap and more.
Ways to Deal with Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Dealing with sexual harassment might be considered important but focus should be on making workplace environment healthy enough that no one should be in a situation to handle it in the first place. This is because instances of sexual harassment affects women’s psychological state.
Muds ManagementPublished 3 years ago in Viva- Top Story - June 2021
Culture Shock at Face Value during Flight Attendant Training-- How I Grew Past Judgment and So Can You
I got a job as a flight attendant once, and I know culture shock. But not from the destinations--from the coworkers! culture shock: the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes.
Savanna Rain UlandPublished 3 years ago in Viva Far From Easy, The Story Of Bella Green
Bella Green, Born In Oakville, Ontario, But relocated all around Ontario, a province in eastern Canada. Starting ballet dancing at the young age of 8 years old, Bella dedicated her passion to dancing on stage and singing. Bella’s grandmother soon enrolled her in Lakeshore School of Music, studying vocals, Bella was classically trained for four years at the school, and now creates Rnb, Hip hop and Pop music.
Alaska GreyPublished 3 years ago in VivaThe Executive/Assistant Paradox
I was driving my kids home from school the other day when my middle child piped up. “Mama, can I ask you a question?” Her questions are always interesting; I tuned in.
Rebecca HansenPublished 3 years ago in VivaForever With Us
It was a cool fall day October 24, 2019. While the air felt brisk in the early morning hours, the sun was shining like a promise there would still be some warm days ahead. Today though was not to be like any other day I had experienced in my 48 years of life.
Christine McPhersonPublished 3 years ago in Viva- Top Story - June 2021
What My Mother Taught Me
"Ping - Ping - Ping", with a heavy baby sledge hammer in hand, my mother beats the cherry-red horseshoe into the correct shape and size until it loses its glow. "Chich" is the sound of the shoe being thrust back into the glowing coal embers of the forge, heating it up to a warm glow, for another round of hammering. Once my mother is satisfied with her customization of the horseshoe, she plunges it into a metal pail at her feet that is filled with water: "Sssssss" the metal violently hisses as a thick blanket of steam quickly rises up, engulfing my mother, to where I can barely make out the image of her wearing jeans, a worn out T-Shirt, and heavy leather apron; from my vantage point just a few feet away, as I play with one of the farm's numerous dogs.
Meko KaprelianPublished 3 years ago in Viva My Hobbies Are Personal
My hobbies are deeply personal; formed from the depths of who I once was, who I now am, and tightly gripped to who I will become.
Auri Yates, STICHAYPublished 3 years ago in VivaIf I Could Be ..
You remember back in high school when teachers told us to imagine or write about where we plan to be in 5, 10, and 20 years? I always struggled with that assignment. I struggled then and I’m struggling now.
Destani DapontePublished 3 years ago in VivaThe Fear of the Woman Who Doesn't Work
It's been nearly six months since I graduated college, and I'm starting to feel a bit panicky. Job listings have become a blur on my laptop screen. Sometimes I don't know if it's from staring too hard or trying to hold back tears. I scroll past retail positions—not out of a sense of entitlement but from too many side-swipes with customers who made me cry in break rooms—but I feel the pressure starting to mount.
Jillian SpiridonPublished 3 years ago in Viva- Top Story - May 2021
A Look at The Female Quotient: Its Mission, Founder Story, and Partnership with Vocal to Celebrate Motherhood
Of all the gratifying aspects of my career - of which there are many - it is a wonderful thing indeed to have built and maintained such a rich and meaningful network of relationships. Even more rewarding is to keep finding ways to work, all these years later, with the incredible individuals that I originally ‘came up with’ – particularly the women with whom I have, for obvious reasons, established a noteworthy and crucial kinship.
Laurie WeisbergPublished 3 years ago in Viva I Object!
Kelly walked into the courthouse, briefcase in hand and head held high. Today was the day. She felt like a grown-up for the first time, her mind swimming with every detail of the case, and her heart pounding to the rhythm of justice. She was so prepared she felt like a million pieces of information could bust out of her at any moment. Looking around as she proceeded through security, she didn’t see her client. That’s ok, it was still early, incredibly early in fact. She took a deep breath and continued on in search of Room 212B.
Emily CameronPublished 3 years ago in VivaRebirth — from a Year of Chaos, Grief, and Uncertainty
On February 5, 2020, I raced through a blinding snowstorm in the middle of the night to be at my mother’s hospital bedside. I wasn’t sure she’d still be alive by the time I got there (a five hour drive turned into a seven hour drive by the snow). I’d last seen her two weeks earlier, writing in the Gratitude part of my journal, “Grateful Mom is still around to visit.”
Jana Van der VeerPublished 3 years ago in Viva