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Wefts

Essays rooted in Wisdom, Endings, Failure, Transition, and Stillness. The five themes that shape the most honest stories we tell about our lives.

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Alzheimer’s disease
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WEFTS Alzheimer’s disease

Aside from age and genetics, being a woman is the third most crucial risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease. Dr. Richard Issacson, director of...

India Honors Seven Women Change-Makers
WEFTS India Honors Seven Women Change-Makers

India is celebrating the 75th year of the country’s independence from British rule. As a part of the...

Long-Covid-19 Syndrome Affects Women More Than Men
WEFTS Long-Covid-19 Syndrome Affects Women More Than Men

A new study says that the effects of Covid-19 can last for a longer time in women than in men. The s...

Burnout, Lack of Flexible Work Driving Working Women Away from Employers
WEFTS Burnout, Lack of Flexible Work Driving Working Women Away from Employers

The latest Deloitte report, “Women @ Work 2022: A Global Outlook,” finds that burnout and the absenc...

9 Women Icons of American History
WEFTS 9 Women Icons of American History

While talking about American history, most of us discuss innumerable names – most of the men. Howeve...

British Sexism
WEFTS British Sexism

Women cutting across political parties called Monday for action to deal with misogyny after a newspa...

Female Genital Mutilation: World Needs to Wake Up to the Menace
WEFTS Female Genital Mutilation: World Needs to Wake Up to the Menace

What Is Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting?Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C as it is kn...

NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins to Join Trailblazing List
WEFTS NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins to Join Trailblazing List

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins will reach a new milestone for diversity in the space industry when s...

26 Women & Girls Missing, 5 Found Dead in Northern Mexico
WEFTS 26 Women & Girls Missing, 5 Found Dead in Northern Mexico

At least 26 women and girls have mysteriously disappeared from Nuevo Leon in northern Mexico borderi...

Women's Earnings Fall after Childbirth: Study
WEFTS Women's Earnings Fall after Childbirth: Study

A new study by researchers at Cornell University has found that when couples in the United States ha...

Are the Changing Rules of Work Good for Women?
WEFTS Are the Changing Rules of Work Good for Women?

The Covid-19 pandemic has compelled businesses to rethink their strategy and consider how their empl...

Women Shoulder Office, Housework, Pay Gap: Survey
WEFTS Women Shoulder Office, Housework, Pay Gap: Survey

Women in technology face stricter scrutiny and are often asked to handle administrative duties over...

Studies Suggest Further Need for Women Leaders in Heart Disease Research & Care
WEFTS Studies Suggest Further Need for Women Leaders in Heart Disease Research & Care

At least three studies that analyzed present trends in funding for cardiology training, leadership,...

Gay Sex is No Longer a Crime in Singapore
WEFTS Gay Sex is No Longer a Crime in Singapore

Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong declared on Sunday that the country has finally repealed...

Infertility History Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Failure
WEFTS Infertility History Associated with Increased Risk of Heart Failure

A new study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology has found that a history of i...

Inequality in England's Society Cuts Women's Lives Short
WEFTS Inequality in England's Society Cuts Women's Lives Short

Women residing in England's poorest areas are dying earlier than the average female in all similar c...