Why Financial Freedom Is Important For Women

By Manalee Verneker (CFP CM) Introduction  Traditionally, Women have been dependent on men for financial support. Certainly, it no longer is the same anymore. Today, women are excelling in various professions like entrepreneurs, innovators, and employed professionals and making their name known. Women have increasingly been recognized for their capacity to earn and their contribution […]

Beneath The Smile of a Woman

By Dr. Valerie Pereira, Consultant Periodontist You know her. The strong and kind woman who moves forward with grace and empathy. She is your mother, sister, wife, grandmother, friend or daughter. Maybe you are here, reading this article. She always brings a smile to your face. And her smile lights up your world. But what […]

Why Financial Freedom Is Important For Women?

By Manalee Verneker (CFPCM) Introduction Traditionally, women have been dependent on men for financial support. Certainly, it no longer is the same anymore. Today, women are excelling in various professions like entrepreneurs, innovators, and employed professionals and making their name known. Women have increasingly been recognized for their capacity to earn and their contribution towards […]

Dynamic women are at the heart of Nordic Intent in Goa

The dynamic women of Nordic Intent

Muhammad Ali Jinnah said, “No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.” This is a belief that the founders of Nordic Intent, the Goa-based startup accelerator and incubator hold true. With a workforce of close to fifty percent women, company directors Caleb and Judah Fernandez have set the standard for […]

Five women artists to showcase their unique art at The Project Café

women artists

The Project Café in Assagão maybe new but it is fast becoming a popular location for those from the art world to showcase their works in Goa. Its location in the picturesque village of Assagão makes it the perfect venue for such art shows, drawing an eclectic and intellectual crowd. Most recently, it played host […]

Sonalli Guptaa visits Goa as part of the EMPOWER initiative

Sonalli Guptaa

The EMPOWER initiative is gaining momentum. Last month, Ms. Sathya Saran, former editor of Femina magazine visited Goa as part of the initiative. With the success of her visit, Think Geek Media, the force behind this initiative, held their second edition at two places in Goa over this past weekend. They invited well-known author Sonalli […]

The Knowledge is Power initiative moves forward with its next edition in Goa

initiative

Women have always been an oppressed lot. History tells many tales of horrors done to women. While it was mostly unheard of in the past, social media has seen to it that more people talk about such atrocities and also try to create awareness and empower women to stand up for themselves. These are dialogues […]

Empowering women in Goa through dialogue with Ms. Sathya Saran

empowering

Every day it becomes more and more important that women need to empower themselves. The atrocities that we are subject to every day or our lives make it an absolute necessity. Of course, while gathering together and holding rallies and marches work, this is a problem that needs to be addressed directly. Dialogues, talks are […]

Telangana women tourists allegedly assault female police in Arpora

women

We see it every day of the year. Tourists behaving badly. It gets worse during Christmas and New year but is still bad enough behavior to get a mention in the news almost every single day. From driving badly on Goa’s roads to camping, cooking and even defecating in public, they do it all. Take […]

Get set for International Womens Day on 8th March

International Womens Day

It’s difficult to be a woman in this day and age. Women have spent lifetimes being subservient and submissive towards the male figures in their lives. We have so much to owe to women, though. They are the strong figures in everyone’s lives. Children will always look to their mothers for comfort first. They are […]