news November 2016 www.womanthismonth.com 6 OVER TO YOU #Michelle Obama. An oasis of calm, poise and reason in the craziness that is currently politics US-style, it would be hard to miss the most recent contribution of the First Lady. In a widely praised speech addressing nominee Donald Trump’s taped comments about women, she said: "This is disgraceful. It is intolerable. And it doesn't matter what party you belong to – Democrat, Republican, independent – no woman deserves to be treated this way. None of us deserves this kind of abuse." Way to go Michelle! USA Today #Breastfeeding. An Icelandic politician has been praised worldwide after delivering a parliamentary speech while breastfeeding. Despite being unexpectedly called to respond to a bill, Unnur Bra Konradsdottir continued to breastfeed her six-week-old daughter in front of fellow colleagues and television cameras — with not a care in the world. News.com.au It’s the last month of our Fitness First competitions for a while. So, if you’re still carrying the dreaded Bahrain bulge, now’s the time to get into the gym for free and get yourself ready for all the upcoming balls and parties over the fast-approaching festive season. We’ve got two sixmonth memberships to give away, which give access to the club’s massive cardio zone, exercise machines, supporting audio and visual entertainment, an extensive free weights area and many group exercise classes each week. To enter this and various other competitions throughout the month, keep an eye on all our social media channels for details and follow the instructions. Win, Win, Win Follow us on: Instagram: @woman_this_month Twitter: @WomanThisMonthB 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! WTM’s post about the Girly Get Together was the most liked tweet: WTM wellness workshop was a great experience! The following #WTM post was favourited and retweeted on Twitter the most. Pink October was all about breast cancer awareness and this is the most liked post on facebook. The Most Liked Post on Facebook Woman This Month’s Hevea Cafe Instagram contest was the most liked post as it promoted the business lunch and each lucky winner received a meal for two. The Most Liked Post on Instagram I’ve never written to a magazine or newspaper before but a recent experience has encouraged me to put pen to paper since my ranting online has achieved absolutely nothing. I recently had occasion to call a maintenance company to sort out issues with the water in my villa. A relatively simple ask, one might think. But, oh no. A time was arranged and I duly left work to await the man’s arrival. Two hours later, I was still sitting there twiddling my thumbs. My ever-more frantic phone calls went unanswered until I gave up and went back to work. Two further appointments had the same result and, in total, I lost two and a half days of work just waiting around for someone to come. During that period, I was hung up on by phone and, at one stage, blatantly lied to with the workman first telling me he was in a meeting, then too sick to come and eventually just refusing to answer my calls. Eventually someone turned up after I demanded the company owner’s contact details but, of course, there was no reply when I tried to reach him. I don’t suppose this rant will have any greater effect than those I have posted online but, seriously, if someone were to set up a reliable maintenance company here, they would make a fortune as it seems my experience is, by no means, unusual. In the meantime, are there any DIY classes for women? If we all learned to do it ourselves, we wouldn’t be at the mercy of these cowboys. Ellen, 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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