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Angu Walters African Paintings<p>Painting of the Day. Three on One<br> &gt; &gt; <a href="https://www.artcameroon.com/three-on-one-3-women/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">artcameroon.com/three-on-one-3</span><span class="invisible">-women/</span></a><br>Here is an acrylic painting in pink, violet, and purple by African artist Angu Walters. It's the faces of three women atop one another. It captures something of the strength of the bond between women.<br>40 x 78 cm<br>16 x 31 inches<br>$800 original / $145 art print<br>Free delivery anywhere from Boise, Idaho, USA<br>Sales benefit only the artist in civil war <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Cameroon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cameroon</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/AfricanArt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AfricanArt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/paintingoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paintingoftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WomensHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomensHistoryMonth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/womensupportingwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>womensupportingwomen</span></a></p>
Hebrew by Inbal<p>Happy International Women’s Day!</p><p>Today, we celebrate the strength, courage, and resilience of women across the globe. In this video, I’m highlighting the incredible women of the Israeli IDF—standing on the front lines, defending freedom, and proving that bravery knows no bounds.</p><p>Their dedication is a testament to the power of women everywhere who break barriers, protect, lead, and inspire. Today, we honor them—and all the women shaping a better, freer world.</p><p>Tag a strong woman who inspires you! </p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/InternationalWomensDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalWomensDay</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/IDFWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IDFWomen</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/womensupportingwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>womensupportingwomen</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/womensday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>womensday</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/womensupportingwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>womensupportingwomen</span></a></p>
Anchor Radio<p>"Behind every successful woman is herself." - Bart Jackson. But also, probably a really good playlist and a strong cup of coffee. What's YOUR secret weapon? Share below! Happy <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IWD2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IWD2025</span></a>! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IWD25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IWD25</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WomenSupportingWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenSupportingWomen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MentalWellness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MentalWellness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Relatable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Relatable</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SelfCare</span></a></p>
Johanny Ortega<p><strong>Do Men Truly Love Women or Just Tolerate Them?</strong></p><p>I’ve been thinking about this a lot: Do men actually love women, or do they just tolerate us to get what they want? Because when I look at how they move, how they protect, uplift, and sacrifice for each other, it makes me wonder—who do they really love?</p><p>Being in a male-dominated field has put me in a front-row seat to witness this brotherhood, this unspoken loyalty, this deep, unwavering connection that they extend to one another. And it’s moving. It’s powerful. But when it comes to women? That same level of love, that same energy, that same we’ve got each other’s backs no matter what—it’s not there. At least, not with the same fervor.</p><p>Men talk about women as if we are a problem to be solved, an inconvenience they have to deal with, an external force that disrupts the “good thing” they had going before we showed up. I’ve heard it all:</p><ul><li>Women ruined the Army.</li><li>We had to change the standards because of women.</li><li>Women don’t belong in combat roles.</li><li>We had something good until women showed up.</li></ul><p>Even with something as horrifying as Vanessa Guillén’s murder, the conversations weren’t about fixing the system that allowed it to happen. It was about making sure men weren’t unfairly accused, about not “ruining someone’s career” over a “misunderstanding.” That’s the brotherhood at work—protecting itself at all costs, even when the cost is us.</p><p>Women, when we have woman-to-woman friendships, it is something that transcends romance, family bond, and even friendship itself. We become one with that person in a way that can destroy us when it ends. I know—I’ve gone through it. And I’m sure this is the same thing I am witnessing with male friendships. But for women, bonds of that magnitude can be rare. Not because we don’t have the capacity for them, but because society has never encouraged us to cultivate them. Instead, we are pitted against each other—competing for men’s attention, men’s validation, men’s approval, for space in male dominated places. We are made to believe there is only so much space for women in any given room, so much success to go around, so much value assigned to us, and when you internalize that? It’s hard to build something as unshakable as the brotherhood men so easily form.</p><p>So that leaves me with a question I hate to ask, but can’t ignore: Do men just hate women?</p><p>Not in the loud, obvious way. Not in the way that says it out loud, in those exact words. But in the way they move. In the way they show up for each other but not for us. In the way they excuse each other’s worst behavior while policing ours.</p><p>And here’s where it gets uncomfortable: It’s not so much that men are <strong>platonically gay</strong>, though it would be an interesting way to frame it. It’s that their deepest, most meaningful, most unconditional love is reserved for other men. They see each other as equals. They see each other as their real allies, their real partners in life. Women? We are useful, we are desirable, we are there. But we are not them.</p><p>And if love is about belonging, then maybe to them we were never meant to belong in the first place.</p><p>But here’s what I’ve come to realize: while there’s a good chance that the same kind of loyalty and platonic love that men share with one another will never be the norm between men and women, we don’t have to waste our energy trying to force it. Instead, for our own sanity and self-preservation, we should unlearn what society has taught us and choose to build something stronger—with each other. We need to grow those relationships with other women, nurture unshakable bonds, and create communities where we lift one another up rather than compete for scraps of male approval. Because in a world that so often tries to isolate us, <em>this</em>—this sisterhood, this solidarity—is what we need. Not just to survive, but to <em>thrive.</em></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/breaking-the-patriarchy/" target="_blank">#breakingThePatriarchy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/brotherhood/" target="_blank">#brotherhood</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/do-men-love-women/" target="_blank">#doMenLoveWomen</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/equality-matters/" target="_blank">#equalityMatters</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/feminism/" target="_blank">#Feminism</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/feminist-thoughts/" target="_blank">#feministThoughts</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/gender-dynamics/" target="_blank">#GenderDynamics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/male-bonding/" target="_blank">#maleBonding</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/misogyny/" target="_blank">#misogyny</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/patriarchy/" target="_blank">#patriarchy</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/sisterhood/" target="_blank">#sisterhood</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/sisterhood-over-competition/" target="_blank">#sisterhoodOverCompetition_</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/society-and-gender/" target="_blank">#societyAndGender</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/toxic-masculinity/" target="_blank">#toxicMasculinity</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/women-empowerment/" target="_blank">#womenEmpowerment</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/women-in-male-dominated-spaces/" target="_blank">#womenInMaleDominatedSpaces</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://haveacupofjohanny.com/tag/women-supporting-women/" target="_blank">#womenSupportingWomen</a></p>
Hebrew by Inbal<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/1XEj6dGSdh/?mibextid=wwXIfr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">facebook.com/share/1XEj6dGSdh/</span><span class="invisible">?mibextid=wwXIfr</span></a> Rachel, I am forever indebted to you. It was through your program that I took my first steps on this journey and your guidance, wisdom, and encouragement made all the difference. </p><p>You see potential in others. When I was still finding my way I could never have imagined where it would lead. Thank you from the depths of my heart for giving me the tools to begin. This moment is as much yours as it is mine.</p><p><a href="https://babka.social/tags/successstory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>successstory</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/womensupportingwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>womensupportingwomen</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/mystory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mystory</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/believeinyourself" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>believeinyourself</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/journey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journey</span></a> <a href="https://babka.social/tags/entrepreneur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>entrepreneur</span></a></p>
Kirsten K Kester— I've been working on this piece for the last days. What do you think? <br> Obviously it's still not finished. <br> <br> 💛<br> <br> - - - - ✄-–-–---––————————<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/kunst?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kunst</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/billedkunst?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#billedkunst</a><br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/femaleartist?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#femaleartist</a> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/womensupportingwomen?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#womensupportingwomen</a>
Headlines Africa<p>Crafting hope: how AZIZI Life supports widows and teen mothers <a href="http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/THXFRZ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsfeed.facilit8.network/THXF</span><span class="invisible">RZ</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Empowerment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Empowerment</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/WomenSupportingWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenSupportingWomen</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/CraftingHope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CraftingHope</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/AZIZILife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AZIZILife</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Rwanda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rwanda</span></a></p>
Angelina<p>Binding the last 30 books in A Little Book of Brigid edition, a gift to 100 inspiring women who supportwomen in theircommunities. Who would you nominate? <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artistbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>artistbook</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brigid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brigid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handmade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handmade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inspiringwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inspiringwomen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/womensupportingwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>womensupportingwomen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/irishart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irishart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WomenRiseUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenRiseUp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/empoweredwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>empoweredwomen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/irishwomenhist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irishwomenhist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/irishwomenartists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irishwomenartists</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/letterpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>letterpress</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/screenprint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>screenprint</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bookbinding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookbinding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/copticstitch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>copticstitch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handprinted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handprinted</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/irishdiaspora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irishdiaspora</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/irish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>irish</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brigidsday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brigidsday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brigid1500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brigid1500</span></a></p>
enargeia<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://labyrinth.zone/users/LARSNEVERDIES" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>LARSNEVERDIES</span></a></span> </p><p>Hey.</p><p>I know life is rough, but I genuinely feel it's important to maintain your cooking ability through it all. You need it to give your self-esteem a little boost, and you need the delicious taste of a proper meal to keep going no matter how hard the world beats you down!</p><p>It doesn't need to be complicated! To help you back on your feet, I recommend these four simple ingredients that can provide a wonderful base for almost any dinnertime. I wish you nothing but the best. </p><p>Happy cooking! 💙✨️</p><p><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/Cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cooking</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/GirlDinner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GirlDinner</span></a> <a href="https://social.linux.pizza/tags/WomenSupportingWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenSupportingWomen</span></a></p>
Lwaxana Troi<p>Nothing quite compares to the bond between a mother and daughter. So proud of Deanna and all her accomplishments. Celebrate the special women in your life today! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LwaxanaTroi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LwaxanaTroi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MotherDaughterLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MotherDaughterLove</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WomenSupportingWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenSupportingWomen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AllStarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AllStarTrek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarTrekTNG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrekTNG</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StarTrekDS9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StarTrekDS9</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DS9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DS9</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/allstartrek" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>allstartrek</span></a></span></p>