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  • Women In Culture: Life In Palestine

    Women In Culture: Life In Palestine

    In another part of Pop17′s women in culture series, Sarah Austin shares part of an interview with Dr. Khuloud Jamal Khayyat Dajani, a Palestinian Doctor of Medicine and Associate Professor in Social Medicine and Health Policy at Al-Quds University. In this segment Khuloud talks about the challeges of growing up in Palestine amidst the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Despite all these problems, she holds on to the hope that things will change. Be sure to follow us on Twitter! And check [...]

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  • Interview With Christine Arylo

    Interview With Christine Arylo

    Sarah Austin sits down with author Christine Arylo. Her book “Choosing Me Before We” is an inspirational guide for all women on how to love themselves. Her website www.madlyinlovewithme.com is also a platform for women to share and experience self-love. Sarah asks Christine about the book, the website, and her role as an inspirational woman in culture. Check out Christine’s website Madly In Love With Me And you can buy her new book Choosing Me Before We Interact with Pop17 [...]

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  • KC Baker’s School for The Well Spoken Woman: Part 2

    KC Baker’s School for The Well Spoken Woman: Part 2

    In part 2 of our interview with KC Baker, founder of the school for the well spoken woman, KC talks about the school’s focus and some highlights of a recent event. Take a look inside the mind of a uniquely inspiring individual and let us know what you think in the comments below. And don’t forget – Follow us on Twitter And check us out on YouTube

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  • KC Baker’s School for The Well Spoken Woman: Part 1

    KC Baker’s School for The Well Spoken Woman: Part 1

    As of 2009 the Dali Llama said “The Western woman will save the world.” And what we believe is that, yes, the western woman will save the world, but only on the condition, once the western woman can learn how to speak up. For centuries pass women have been economically and socially oppressed. We have been under represented and misrepresented in practically all sectors. KC Baker teaches women how to go beyond the traps of the mind and body to [...]

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  • Women of E3: Gamer Girls

    Women of E3: Gamer Girls

    Being a girl in tech is great! We stand out like a soar thumb at E3 in attendees, however, are abundant in booth babes. Why is that? We need more girls at E3 because statistics show that most gamers are girls. Girls are generally casual gamers and dominate social games on Facebook. There needs to be more representation of the casual gamers like Sarah Carroll, 1/2 of Sparah, who gained some serious geek and digital cred from her appearance at [...]

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  • Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    Shopping With Friends: Search On Bing Mobile Deals

    So many deals, so little time! When Anna and I find ourselves out and about and in need of a good deal, we’re mostly just out of luck. Imagine how cool it would be if you could search only deals near your exact location from your mobile phone. Anna and I just discovered we can do just that because Bing mobile deals – available at m.bing.com on iPhones and Androids. Yum yum goodies!

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  • Hot And Not On Facebook

    Hot And Not On Facebook

    We aren’t actually trying to tell you what is hot and not- everyone has their own opinion. This silly video, directed by John C Dvorak, is the first step in developing a more cranky side to pop17. We’re excited for Angry Birds on Facebook!

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  • Are Men Really To Blame For Workplace Conflicts Between Women?

    Are Men Really To Blame For Workplace Conflicts Between Women?

    In a MSNBC blog post it was suggested that women aren’t interested in helping each other in the workplace. According to a 2007 study by the Workplace Bullying Institute cited in the MSNBC article, women were more likely to target other women (71 percent), compared to men who bully other men (54 percent.) This was shocking. I personally hadn’t realized just how much women battle amongst themselves in the workplace. Is Male Domination In Top Leadership Positions Affecting A Woman’s [...]

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  • Women And Money: Sweden VS US

    Women And Money: Sweden VS US

    In a recent report published by “The Economist Intelligence Unit”, it was revealed that women in Sweden have the best economic chances (of 113 countries surveyed)

    How exactly did Sweden rank number one? Plus why did the US not rank higher then 10th.

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  • Top 10 Females on Twitter: I’m on G4 TV

    Top 10 Females on Twitter: I’m on G4 TV

    Download: G4 TV gives you the top 10 twitter chicks on Attack of the Show’s Women of the Web. Guess what?! I’m on the list.

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  • Girls In Tech

    Girls In Tech

    Download: Girls In Tech is bringing women together from around the world. So we went to give a toast at the launch party in New York City.

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  • Kevin Rose Is Hot

    Kevin Rose Is Hot

    For Internet Week in NYC Diggnation, who just won a Webby Award for technology online video and film, held a meetup in Brooklyn at StudioB. I asked fans of the sold-out show what they would do to get in. Amazing Camera work goes to Caitlin Hill. Music by Podington Bear

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  • Battle of the Gamer Girls

    Battle of the Gamer Girls

    The release of Grand Theft Auto IV has brought a lot of attention to the gaming industry and the women who dominate it. Around the world, the number of women gamers online is starting to overtake the number of men. A report by Gamesdog outlines the statistics. Morgan Webb is a geek who built a sustainable career in gaming. She launched Webb Alert in August 2007 and interacts with her fans and audience on MySpace. Becky “Aktrez” Young is a [...]

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