October 2018 www.womanthismonth.com news 8 Letters I’m not cut out to be a blogger myself, but your article ‘Behind the Blog’ gave me some new bloggers to check out and follow. I appreciate it more because they are all inside the GCC, which makes their content that much more relatable. Thanks! Shaima, Zinj I quite enjoyed reading your piece on limited edition travel. It reminded me that the world is so vast and beautiful, and that I have to start exploring it now. Everybody gets so caught up with going to Europe and the United States for their holidays, that they completely overlook other delicate and unique ecosystems which one has to be lucky to witness. Anna, Segaya I’m pleasantly surprised that Woman This Month has touched upon the topic of labiaplasty and put forth unbiased information on the topic. The article must have given so many readers the idea that there is a way to get the issue fixed without feeling embarrassed about it. Christina, Saar Most Liked Post on Instagram On Instagram, we ran a contest in partnership with Joz Salon & Spa. We asked participants to follow us and tag three friends. This gained maximum reach and interactions. Most Liked Post on Facebook On Facebook, we held a contest in partnership with Pure Yoga Bahrain. This gained maximum organic likes and reach. Best Reaction on Twitter We want to hear your thoughts on Woman This Month. Write to us at [email protected] Follow us on: Instagram: @womanthismonth Twitter: @WomanThisMonth Facebook: Woman This Month #Trending What’s caught our eye in the news this month Power Mom Here’s a world leader in the spotlight for all the right reasons. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, 38, is not only the youngest female head of state in the world, she’s also the first woman in nearly 30 years to give birth while holding office. After welcoming her baby girl in June, the prime minister sat down with a popular news channel to talk about her life and career. She said: “My appreciation for parents, mothers and solo mothers, particularly, has increased tenfold.” She returned to work last month after taking six weeks maternity leave. www.today.com Bee Story Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Amsterdam may have the answer. Alarm bells are sounding globally over the disappearance of bees, but Amsterdam has proved to be a success story. While scientists around the globe have been stressing over the decline of bees and pollinators crucial to the growth of crops, the diversity of wild bee and honeybee species in the Dutch capital has increased by 45 per cent since 2000. This is thanks to Amsterdam creating bee-friendly environments of overgrown, sunburnt patches of shrubs, native plants and flowers outside public areas like train stations. The installation of ‘insect hotels’ and a ban on the use of chemical pesticides on public land also appear to have played a role. ww.independent.co.uk Somebody is finally taking the lead and spreading awareness about the impact our shopping sprees have on our planet! If someone as smart and sophisticated as Lana Furman seems able to hold off mindless purchasing of clothes, then its time for us all to wake up and smell the coffee. We must realise the implications of our massive carbon footprint on Earth and act to control it. Let’s start with re-use, reduce and recycle in our wardrobes, ladies. Naima, Janabiya On twitter, our post on fashion trends got the highest impressions.
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