History Of International Women’s Day

Bella Breakdown International Women’s day occurred on March 8th this year, and it gave all of the ladies around the world a reason to pat themselves and all other women on the back, saying anything from “Yes, we are ALL kweens!” to “Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may be be them, may we raise them.” I have personally loved International Women’s Day ever since I became a staunch feminist in high school (thanks, mom!). It gives all of us the opportunity to be celebrated, instead of torn down, berated, or belittled for who we are. Most...

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Cher And Meryl Streep Save The Day

    Bella Breakdown During an interview with Cher on The Late Late Show with James Corden, she shares a story of her and actress Meryl Streep when they saved a woman in the 1980s. Cher explains while leaving Streep’s apartment building in New York, when they discovered a man attacking a woman and ripping her clothes off. Once the man saw Cher and Streep he stopped attacking his victim and ran off. Once the woman collected her composure she gushed, “I was saved by Meryl Streep and Cher, all my friends are going to be so jealous.” Though...

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Empowering Women and Girls with STEM

Bella Breakdown Anne-Marie Imafidon is a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education advocate. She believes that by allowing young girls to experience the power of knowledge they can then go on to achieve momentous things in the technology industry. Anne-Marie found a passion for technology early in life by typing on her father’s computer at the age of 4 years old. At the age of 10, Anne-Marie became one of the youngest people ever to pass a GCSE exam, the UK equivalent to the GED test. She learned how to create and play with technology and these early...

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