Womens Corner

A new study has revealed that women tend to avoid applying forjobs that are “male-sounding”.

According to the study by Technische Universitat Munchen, women also feel less inclined to respond to ads containing frequently used words like “determined” and “assertive”, as such words are linked with male stereotypes.

The study found that if job advertising described a large number of traits associated with men, the women found it less appealing and were less inclined to apply.

A new study has revealed that married and single moms, who are living with parents, suffer higher rates of depression.

The study conducted by Duke University found that married and single mothers suffer higher rates of depression when they live in multi-generational households in their baby”s first year of life.

However, the study suggested that moms, who lived with their romantic partners but weren”t married, had lower rates of depression when they had one or more grandparents in the house.

A new study has found that British women do not trust their partners’ cleaning skills.

The new report, by cleaning product manufacturer Karcher, has found that 52 percent of housewives don’t want to let their hubbies near the washing up, vaccuming and cleaning the bathroom, the Daily Star reported.

The study, which surveyed 2,000 women, found that 65 percent of housewives admit to re-doing the job straight after their husbands.

A new study has found that British women do not trust their partners’ cleaning skills.

The new report, by cleaning product manufacturer Karcher, has found that 52 percent of housewives don’t want to let their hubbies near the washing up, vaccuming and cleaning the bathroom, the Daily Star reported.

The study, which surveyed 2,000 women, found that 65 percent of housewives admit to re-doing the job straight after their husbands.

A study has found that calcium supplementation, with or without vitamin D, does not increase coronary heart disease or cause mortality risk in elderly women.

The study was presented at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases.

The investigators, from centres in Australia, Denmark and the USA, undertook a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of calcium supplements with or without vitamin D.

A new study has revealed that women tend to avoid applying forjobs that are “male-sounding”.

According to the study by Technische Universitat Munchen, women also feel less inclined to respond to ads containing frequently used words like “determined” and “assertive”, as such words are linked with male stereotypes.

The study found that if job advertising described a large number of traits associated with men, the women found it less appealing and were less inclined to apply.

The rising temperature brings skin and hair problmes like rashes, acne, tanning, skin and scalp infection and splitends. From exfoliating to avoiding chemicals, experts dole out various tips to protect skin and tresses during summer.

Sangeeta Amladi, head, medical services at Kaya Skin Clinic, recommends tips for a carefree and skin friendly summer:

An online user thread on Reddit has revealed some of the scariest things women say to men on dates that make them bolt.

More than 20,000 users responded to the question “What’s something a girl can say that makes you run the other way,” ABC News reported.

Some of the hilarious answers included “all of my friends are guys”, “if you can’t handle me at my worst, you don’t deserve me at my best”, “I hate other girls” and “tell me your zodiac sign I want to see if we would be a good match” among many others. (ANI)

Sociologists have revealed that women, who start new businesses with men, have limited opportunities to move into leadership roles.

Tiantian Yang, a graduate student in the department of sociology in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences who led the study, said that this work raises awareness of the conditions that limit women’s access and also makes us aware of what might be done to increase the likelihood that women will attain positions of authority.

Are you obese and enjoy your puff too? You may end up eating more sugary food items – adding more kilos to body fat.

Cigarette smoking among obese women interferes with the ability to taste fats and sweets, research shows.

Despite craving high-fat and sugary foods, these women were less likely than others to perceive these tastes, which may drive them to consume more calories.

In the land of beans curry (sautéd finely chopped green beans and curry leaves with a little oil) a Caribbean food festival surely comes as a surprise.

Welcome of to the 68-cover Above Sea Level restaurant at The Raintree Hotel on St.Mary’s Road where chefs R. Jai Shankar and Ritesh Patel offer you around 20 Caribbean dishes – appetisers, main courses and desserts – to choose from.

The festival, which began March 28, will run till April 6.

Colourful outfits teamed up with light and simple make-up makes for a perfect spring look. Follow an easy do-it-yourself routine to put your best foot forward, suggests an expert.

Here’s a tutorial from Navyata Malkani of Fashion on my Own (FOMO) for a spring-summer make-up:

* Start off by washing your face with a gentle face wash and dabbing it dry.

* Next, apply some face primer all over your face which will help your make up stay for long in the warm spring-summer days.

Researchers have found that breast-feeding has a protective effect on the risk of obesity at 20 years of age.

From analysis of data from the ELANCE cohort, Marie Francoise Rolland-Cachera, former researcher at Inserm and her co-workers in the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team (EREN) have shown that nutritional intake at the age of 2 years are critical in providing this beneficial effect.

Recent studies have focused on the influence of breast-feeding on the risk of the child developing obesity: results showed beneficial but still inconclusive trends.

Colourful outfits teamed up with light and simple make-up makes for a perfect spring look. Follow an easy do-it-yourself routine to put your best foot forward, suggests an expert.

Here’s a tutorial from Navyata Malkani of Fashion on my Own (FOMO) for a spring-summer make-up:

* Start off by washing your face with a gentle face wash and dabbing it dry.

* Next, apply some face primer all over your face which will help your make up stay for long in the warm spring-summer days.

Feminists would take this with a grain of salt as a new study has found that rates of rape, sexual assault and homicide are actually lower in societies with more men than women.

Male-biased sex ratio does not lead to more crime, the study found.

In societies where men outnumber women, the men do not necessarily resort to violent competition for the limited number of mates, said the study.

“Evidence does not support a relationship between violence and a short supply of women,” said Ryan Schacht, a doctoral researcher at University of California, Davis.

A self-breast check campaign launched by The Sun newspaper in Britain to make women aware of breast cancer risks may actually harm women, a reputed physician has warned.

“Teaching women to examine their breasts regularly has been shown not to reduce deaths from breast cancer and actually increases the chances of a benign biopsy result,” claimed Margaret McCartney, a Glasgow-based general practitioner.

It is unfair to tell women that regular self examination would save their lives when it may simply incur anxiety and have the potential to harm, she explained.

Are you dating a night owl who loves to stay up late and wake up late in the morning?

Read this carefully as night owls, unlike early birds, are less likely to be in long-term relationships and have the same high propensity for risk-taking as men.

“Night owls, both males and females, are more likely to be single or in short-term romantic relationships versus long-term relationships when compared to early birds,” said study author Dario Maestripieri, a professor in comparative human development at University of Chicago.

Recognizing the importance of women’s participation in governance, a non-governmental organisation has decided to develop a programme to encourage environmental initiatives in rural areas of Rajasthan.

According to the NGO’s statement Tuesday, the Centre for Social Research (CSR), a women’s rights institution, has partnered with Hanns Seidel Foundation of Germany to develop a training programme to empower elected and to-be-elected women representatives to take leadership roles in water management and conservation within their communities.

Shiseido, a 142-year-old international cosmetic brand, launched ‘Za’ in the Indian beauty market under its wholly-owned subsidiary Shiseido India Private Limited.

Shiseido, which has footprints in over 89 countries, will float “Za” in the Indian market this month. The brand will be available in 250 doors by the end of 2014 in Mumbai, the National Capital Region and Bangalore.

Za boasts innovative and advanced skincare and makeup line-up that is designed especially for the 20-35 year old urban women who desire sophisticated and fashionable beauty.

A derivative of vitamin A, known as retinoic acid, found abundantly in sweet potato and carrots, helps turn pre-cancer cells back to normal healthy breast cells, a new study has found.

The research could help explain why some clinical studies have been unable to see a benefit of vitamin A on cancer: the vitamin does not appear to change the course of full-blown cancer, only pre-cancerous cells, and only works at a very narrow dose.

A new survey has found that women shell out a staggering 40,000 pounds over their lifetime on getting ready for nights out.

The survey, conducted by beauty retailer hairtrade.com, claimed that women spend the amount on all the cosmetics and accessories they need to look and feel good, the Daily Star reported.

The findings showed that the average woman shells out around 104 pounds a month and 1,248 pounds a year on skin, hair and nail products.

If you are pregnant and wish a full-term delivery, it is better to shift to a colder place before the mercury goes up as high temperature may reduce the length of your pregnancy, research indicates.

When temperatures reach 32 degrees celsius or higher over a period of four to seven days, the risk of early-term delivery is 27 percent higher than on typical summer days.

“Small-scale studies suggest that heat-induced stress increases uterine contractility, during a period of pregnancy when thermoregulation seems less effective,” said Nathalie Auger from University of Montreal in Canada.

The onset of summer often means a nightmare for people with oily skin. Choose the right skin care products to protect your face from zits, says an expert.

Dermatologist Kiran Lohia, managing director of Lumiere Dermatology, shares a few acne defense tips:

* Wash your face only twice a day: When you overwash your face, your skin signals your oil glands to overproduce oil, making it even more greasy. So, limit the excessive skin cleansing so that your skin can naturally balance itself.

* Don’t use soap: Soaps can damage skin by making it drier, rougher and more permeable to bacteria.

Parul Shah has been crowned Miss Philippines Tourism at the Miss Philippines 2014 pageant.

The daughter of a Dubai-based expats had made it as one of the 15 finalists in last year’s pageant but failed to bag a title, has won Philippines’ most coveted beauty pageant this year, Gulf News reported.

In a previous interview, she had revealed that winning the title had always been her dream.

Shah, along with the other winners of the Philippines’ most prestigious beauty contest will represent the country in international pageants this year. (ANI)

American teens have started a new dangerous fad called the ” Eraser Challenge”, which involves taking an eraser and rubbing it back and forth across their arm while reciting the alphabet and coming up with a word for each letter.

The students show their red skins to their friends, once they reach the letter Z, while the students who broke the skin while playing the game passed of their body fluids to others with the eraser , Fox News reported.