Innholdsfortegnelse for September - October 2022 i girlworks

girlworks|September - October 2022

Janet’s Spiel

Back to school. But really back to school, in person, face to face, reconnecting with friends and meeting new ones. Heading back can be both exciting and scary as you embark on new classes and challenges. Take a breather to read these great articles: Learning about Sri Lanka and their battle with inflation Lorde’s Evolution The Value of Money Books that Inspire And much more…. Coming in November / December: Finland, newest member of NATO? Holiday Gift Guide for the Fam Homemade holiday Taylor Swift and newest album Midnights Holiday Entertainment Movies & Games And much more…. Join us as we continue to cover the serious, the fun, the hip, the bent – the real. Check out the girlworks App—for iOS for Android and Amazon— it’s the only place you…

1 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

HIGHEST & LOWEST paying jobs for women

Ever wonder what the highest and the lowest paying jobs are for women? Women are still under-represented in the high-test paying jobs, but always making headway. There are certain higher paying jobs that more women engage in in exchange for workplace flexibility. There is a strong link between education and income so almost all of the lowest paying jobs require little or no schooling. Concentrating on STEM majors (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) definitely leads to higher paying jobs, as do MBA’s. Higher paying work almost always requires a Bachelor’s degree or Masters. 80% of the lowest paying jobs are held by women. Lower income workers are at greater risk of bearing the brunt of job losses than higher paid workers. Many of the lowest paid workers are under 35.…

1 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

Bench Workout

Bench Push-Up Place your hands on the bench and walk your feet out behind you until your body is in a fairly straight line. Your shoulders should be directly over your wrists with your arms straight. Bend at the elbows and lower your chest to the bench. Make sure your elbows remain tight to your body. Move slowly. Return to the start position and repeat 10x or more. Equipment can be simple - even in the form of a park bench. Get outside for some fresh air and pump up your body at the same time. **Think of your safety. Go during the day, with a friend and let people know where you are at all times. Bench Crunches Look for a flat bench for maximum comfort with legs on…

2 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ

There are so many great books! This list offers up just a starting point to your reading journey. You may disagree with our choices, and these selections were not picked for girls or young women, but everyone. FICTION Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Hamlet by William Shakespeare The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini The Diary of Anne Frank The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry Beloved by Toni Morrison 1984 by George Orwell HISTORY A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Byrson Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Guns, Germs and Steel by Jerod Diamond Long Walk to Freedom by…

1 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

WHAT FLAVOUR OF ICE Cream ARE YOU

1 When you’re at a mall, you first head to: a) The food court b) Your favourite clothing store c) Sephora d) Who goes to the mall these days? 2 What sounds best on a hot summer day? a) Sitting in an air-conditioned room b) Drinking a cold beverage c) Sleeping d) Taking a dip in the pool 3 What’s the best trait in a friend? a) Loyalty b) Kindness c) Fun energy d) Respectful 4 Your favourite season is: a) Winter b) Fall c) Summer d) Spring 5 What colour combo sounds best? a) Pink & purple b) Green & blue c) Black & black d) Orange & yellow 6 What’s your favourite junk food? a) Burgers & fries b) Cake c) Fried chicken d) Milkshakes 7 If you…

2 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

Sri Lanka

What Lead to this Crisis? Sri Lanka, like the rest of the world is facing rising costs and inflation, but a series of bad decisions has deepened the crisis. Nepotism runs deep in Sri Lanka, since independence. Nepotism is the practice amongst those in power to favour family and friends when giving out jobs. Nepotism was prevalent in the recent Gotabaya Rajapaksa government, as 8 of his family members were given posts. The girl in the world article covers Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who, arguably was voted into power when her husband was assassinated due to popular emotion and nepotism. Both of her children ended up in politics. There is also the debt - the huge debt - owed to world banks, lenders, and investors. Sri Lanka took on 1.6 billion in…

5 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

LOW-TECH

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1 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

Must-See Museums

North America: MoMA — The Museum of Modern Art New York City, United States The MoMA is one of the largest and most influential modern art museums in the world. Thier collection boasts close to 200,000 works of modern and contemporary art, which include paintings, sculpture, photographs, digital works, architecture, and more. The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, United States The Art Institute of Chicago has a collection of over 300,000 permanent pieces, as well as yearly exhibitions. It also has a conservation department and laboratories, and one of the largest art history and architecture libraries in the United States. AGO — The Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto, Canada Located in downtown Toronto, the AGO is one of the largest museums in North America and the second largest in Toronto.…

4 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

The Paper Bag

POP Quiz My most embarrassing moment happened last year in class. I had two classes in the same room, so instead of leaving I would often just eat and drink a snack in between classes. Well, on this particular day, I had chosen a can of pop as my drink. I guess at some point it got all shaken up, because when I went to open it, it absolutely exploded on me. I was soaked, and so were all my papers. Disaster! Getting Shredded I think my biggest embarrassing moment is hard to beat. I was in gym class and we were playing volleyball. We had the big nets set up, and plastic a piece was sticking out of one of them. I didn’t notice, and it caught me on…

2 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

SIRIMAVO BANDARANAIKE

Sirimavo was born to a wealthy, aristocratic family in 1916 and educated at a Roman Catholic convent. Graduating with an Honours Degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Paris, she returned to Sri Lanka and entered actively into politics. She married Solomon West Ridge-way Dias in 1940 when he was a government minister of Ceylon, then a British colony. Solomon became Prime Minister eight years after independence from Britain in 1956, but he was assassinated in 1959 by a Buddhist monk. Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike His party, the Sri Lankan Freedom Party, chose Siramavo to be its leader based on a wave of emotion, because in truth she had limited experience. In 1960 she won national elections, making her the world’s first female Prime Minister!…

3 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

SCHEDULING 101

STUDY: The goal is 2 - 3 hours daily, uninterrupted, with short breaks. Discovering the optimal study environment may take some time. Pay attention when studying at different times and in different environments to figure out when and where you are the most productive, and study under the conditions that work best for you. You may feel productive at night; however, most people are actually more focused and productive in the morning, afternoon, and early evening. Tasks like reading a textbook or an article, writing a paper, or working on an assignment require a great deal of concentration, and the ability to do focused tasks tends to decline as the day goes on. WORK: If you work during the school year, try to manage your shifts so work does not…

4 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

LORDE

Of the album, Lorde tells Rolling Stone, “I basically thought of the album as a sun worship album. I’m not a religious person in any way but my experiences in nature the last couple of years were as close to what I had experienced as religion, so it was like a sort of devotional record for me”. Nature and climate are recurring themes in Lorde’s creative works. In 2021 she published a short memoir and photo book, Going South, documenting her experience visiting the continent of Antarctica in 2019, with photos taken by New Zealand photographer Harriet Were. All proceeds from the book fund a postgraduate scholarship created by Antarctica New Zealand. “It’s an incredible place. I used to think the Met Gala was cool, or the VMAs. But there’s…

3 min

girlworks|September - October 2022

A BRIEF HISTORY OF MONEY & Why it Has Value

The development of money is one of the most important advances in human history. Money emerged independently in different parts of the world, because bartering for goods was not efficient, and a portable medium of exchange was necessary. For example, if trade could only take place with goods and services, and I sell cows for a living, it would be pretty cumbersome having to take part of the herd with me every time I wanted to purchase something. And what if I wanted to purchase something that was worth only a fraction of one of the cows? Before money was created, early forms of money included shells, stones and whale teeth. The Mesopotamian shekel, the first known form of currency, was developed over 5000 years ago, with the earliest mints…

4 min