news January 2017 www.womanthismonth.com 8 OVER TO YOU #Three Nigerian-American women are making history, creating Africa’s first-ever bobsled team aiming to go to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Driver Seun Adigun and brakewomen Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga all come from elite track and field backgrounds. globalnews.ca/ #Music does not disrupt women’s concentration, a study done by The Imperial College and the Royal College of Music suggests. The 350 people in the study were monitored as they carried out tasks while listening to pieces of music by Mozart and AC/DC and the background sound of an operating theatre. Women's ability to concentrate on the task did not seem to be affected by any of these sounds. bbc.com/ Follow us on: Instagram: @WomanThisMonth Twitter: @WomanThisMonth Facebook: Woman This Month We want to hear your thoughts on Woman This Month. Write to us at [email protected] What’s caught our eye in the news this month. # Trending Your Shout! On twitter, the Feria Espanola opening night at Sofitel had the highest engagement. The following #WTM post was favourited and retweeted on Twitter the most. On Facebook, the contest poster had the highest engagement with 107 likes and 101 shares. The Most Liked Post on Facebook Woman This Month’s post regarding Ayesha Yateem Foundation’s ‘Violence Against Women’ event got the highest response and likes. The Most Liked Post on Instagram The annual winter wear shopping trudge to the mall is one of the most dreaded times of the year for me. I am of a petite build and finding my size is, ironically, a Himalayan task. Whilst the malls are peppered with stores exclusively selling plus-sized garments, there are only a handful of clothing stores which have a small section for petites. The price tag on these range from anywhere between exorbitant and eye-wateringly expensive. While there are plenty of online stores, shipping costs and the delay in receiving the clothes make it a hassle. Why isn’t there a special store which caters just to us little ones on the island? It would make shopping so much more appealing and would also save me the embarrassment of being spotted in the kids section while hunting for the perfect fit. Rowena, Buasiteen. By writing to the WTM, I hope I can bring attention to the strays outdoors who barely get a few morsels of food from the bin. With the chilly winter settled in, I’m sure pet owners around the Kingdom are doing their part to keep cats and dogs warm and well fed. If you have any leftovers, please put them out where you know a stray frequents and set out a bowl of water for them if possible. After all, they need some TLC too. Annabelle, Saar. Got something you want to get off your chest? Congratulations, commiserations and remonstrations all welcome. We’ll carry the best one each week.
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