Comments on: Carnival of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html black looks Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:36:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: FYI http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-104629 FYI Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:02:35 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-104629 I first found out about this condition while watching Oprah who was showing portions of the Walk to Beautiful film. After that show I started researching Urinary Incontinence. It's surprising how many people find themselves incontinent at some point in their lives. Whether it is a temporary issue during an illness, or the effects of giving birth, it is said that 1 in 4 women encounter this problem at some point in their lives. Hopefully the stigma of incontinence can be erased and more women can seek help or not feel uncomfortable about doing those activities that they love. I was moved so much by the stigma assoctiated with Urinary Incontience that I started a blog about getting more awareness out there. I myself have it, as well as more than half of the other women on my soccer team. I'm hoping to have it help others as well. http://www.fyiforwomen.com/blog/ I first found out about this condition while watching Oprah who was showing portions of the Walk to Beautiful film. After that show I started researching Urinary Incontinence.

It’s surprising how many people find themselves incontinent
at some point in their lives. Whether it
is a temporary issue during an illness, or the effects of giving birth, it is
said that 1 in 4 women encounter this problem at some point in their lives.

Hopefully the stigma of incontinence can be erased and more
women can seek help or not feel uncomfortable about doing those activities that
they love.

I was moved so much by the stigma assoctiated with Urinary Incontience that I started a blog about getting more awareness out there. I myself have it, as well as more than half of the other women on my soccer team. I’m hoping to have it help others as well.

http://www.fyiforwomen.com/blog/

]]> By: BRE http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90375 BRE Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:31:19 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90375 We must thank you Sokari for allowing us to participate in this initiative. The roundup of blog authors writing on the subject is excellent. I hope that this effort helps to raise awareness and more importantly inspire more civic action to stop violence against women and girls worldwide. We must thank you Sokari for allowing us to participate in this initiative. The roundup of blog authors writing on the subject is excellent. I hope that this effort helps to raise awareness and more importantly inspire more civic action to stop violence against women and girls worldwide.

]]> By: eninnej http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90351 eninnej Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:00:58 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90351 Thank you, Sokari. I'm honored to be included, and I'm looking forward to reading through everyone's posts. Thank you, Sokari. I’m honored to be included, and I’m looking forward to reading through everyone’s posts.

]]> By: Human Rights Day : The Curvature http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90311 Human Rights Day : The Curvature Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:37:13 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90311 [...] love to hear about it. Leave your links and stories in the comments. Sokari has also put up the Carnival of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence — please, do check it [...] […] love to hear about it. Leave your links and stories in the comments. Sokari has also put up the Carnival of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence — please, do check it […]

]]> By: Heroism — Alexis Goggins « Automatic Preference http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90302 Heroism — Alexis Goggins « Automatic Preference Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:35:26 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/12/carnival_of_16_days_of_activism_against_gender_violence-2.html#comment-90302 [...] And I support the 16 days of activism against gender violence campaign, which  is drawing to a close [...] […] And I support the 16 days of activism against gender violence campaign, which  is drawing to a close […]

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