Champion Women: Mary Helen Bowers Wants Every Woman To Find Her Inner Ballerina
From the New York City Ballet to training Natalie Portman for Black Swan, Mary Helen Bowers has helped supermodels, corporate executives, and stay-at-home moms discover the art of ballet. Even after the cancellation mob came for her and her family, she didn’t miss a step standing by her mission to inspire other women through fitness.
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The Hidden Crisis in New Mexico’s Classrooms
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- New Mexico
A New Mexico educator warns that weak attendance laws, discipline restrictions, and political biases are leaving classrooms—and children—behind.
New Mexico’s Families Want to Protect Women’s Spaces. Will State Leaders Listen?
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- New Mexico
Independent Women met with countless New Mexicans this week as the organization kicked off its celebration of Title IX’s 53rd anniversary and Women’s Sports Week. The message from the state’s families was resounding: New Mexicans want change.
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Chasing Work
Restrictive regulations, confusing employment laws, and one-size-fits-all solutions have cost independent workers their livelihoods, opportunities, and flexibility. At IW Features, we’ve told the stories of women devastated by these policies—mothers forced out of flexible jobs, small-business owners shuttered, and innovators robbed of independence.
Through firsthand accounts from everyday Americans, we’re showcasing how America relies on independent work. Workers deserve freedom, flexibility, opportunity, and choice when it comes to work—and the government should get out of the way.
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