• Finnish Liberal MEP Riika Manner drew attention to the fact that there were far fewer female self-employed workers compared to men.

    BBC: Rights for self-employed workers

  • This version of black female self-sacrifice is a far cry from the one in which Bess disappears because of her own weakness.

    NEWYORKER: A Man And A Woman

  • By the time the heel came back into fashion, in the mid-19th Century, photography was transforming the way that fashions - and the female self-image - were constructed.

    BBC: Why did men stop wearing high heels?

  • She is the youngest female self-made billionaire in the world.

    CNN: Do powerful women need to tame their unsightly bulges?

  • On average, according to Facebook, 2.3% more self-reported female users changed their profile photos, compared with 2.1% more self-reported males.

    CNN: SHARE THIS

  • On the entire FORBES 400 list, there are still only a handful of self-made female billionaires just under 2%.

    FORBES: The Richest Women In America

  • The sixth self-made female Chinese billionaire is He Qiaonv, who founded landscape architecture and interior construction firm Beijing Orient Landscape.

    FORBES: How China's Self-Made Women Billionaires Earned Their Fortunes

  • The "self-made" female super-rich, who were 37 years old on average, are more likely to be unmarried with 35% of the respondents being either divorced or having remained single.

    CNN: Report: As Chinese millionaires rise, happiness falls

  • Under a self-imposed code of conduct, female volleyball moppers in a crew from Sheffield have their hair fastened in a bun, and all have shirts tucked in and socks folded over once.

    WSJ: When These Olympians Say Their Job Is 'No Sweat,' They Mean It

  • While a recent York University study concluded that both male and female heavy users of Facebook are narcissistic and have low self-esteem, one has to wonder if Facebook also fuels these qualities.

    FORBES

  • While I believe this speaks to a small percentage of men who if they are still single, and listening to this advise may want to read Elizabeth's take on relationships in the 21st century, it also speaks to the rest of the female population who have found a great sense of confidence and self fulfillment developing their careers and are married!

    FORBES: Readers Say

  • And as male executives supposedly feel downtrodden by female rivals, several British firms are setting up male-only self-help groups to give men the confidence to assert themselves in the office.

    ECONOMIST: A story as old as girl meets boy

  • In a separate study, female students who take leadership positions on campus score higher on measures of self-deception, based on recent research by Dr. Keating.

    WSJ: The Case for Lying to Yourself

  • "Country Girl, " the first single off Palmer's self-titled 2007 debut album, made her the first African-American female in 20 years to hit Billboard's country chart, according to Country Music Television.

    CNN: Country singer aims to break down barriers

  • In traditional plant breeding, some inbred maize plants destined to be crossed with others have their male, pollen-producing tassels cut off to prevent self-fertilisation (maize is a horticultural hermaphrodite, carrying both male and female sex organs).

    ECONOMIST: Terminator genes

  • Or could it be that you are aware of your female readership, and are planning on running "Don't Marry a Loser with Mommy Issues and No Self-Esteem" in your next issue?

    FORBES: Readers Say

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