Good News Day about Women Who Have Not Forgotten Their Power

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Good news day is here again, so shall us talk about us women today and our achievements across the spectrum. I think we shall. 

In spite the fact that women and girls are still being battered and bruised, mutilated and broken by societies and cultures around the world in order to keep them weak and in their rightful place – under the boot of the male – there are, thankfully, fabulous examples of women who have not forgotten their power! TEDWomen Conference happens December 2010 in Washington D.C. so check that out too!

Eva Zeisel on the playful search for beauty 

(listen to this beauty talk about her 75-year career in ceramics)

Eve Ensler: happiness in body and soul 

(This woman just rocks my world with her soulfulness)

Rokia Traore sings "M'Bifo"

Miru Kim's underground art

Elizabeth Gilbert on nurturing creativity 

(Forget about "being" a genius: All of us "have" a genius)

Majora Carter's tale of urban renewal 

(She fights for environmental justice in the South Bronx, New York)

Jane Poynter: Life in Biosphere 2 

(Living 2 years and 20 minutes in Biosphere 2 - talk about living in a bubble - and her exploration on how we might live in harsh environments)

Rick Smolan tells the story of a girl 

(The story of a girl, a photograph, and an adoption with a twist)