{"id":1136,"date":"2012-10-27T12:22:14","date_gmt":"2012-10-27T19:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?p=1136"},"modified":"2016-10-14T17:00:06","modified_gmt":"2016-10-15T00:00:06","slug":"flawless-women-magazine-a-breath-of-fresh-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2012\/life\/flawless-women-magazine-a-breath-of-fresh-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Flawless Women Magazine – A Breath of Fresh Air"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I got a request to write for Flawless Women Magazine, I wondered what it was all about. There are so many women\u2019s magazines \"\"out there, most of them geared to letting women know how they can improve. The implied message: you\u2019re just not good enough. You\u2019re not thin enough, sexy enough, or fashionable enough. We<\/em> know you aren\u2019t so we\u2019ll show you how to get there.<\/em> The amount of advice out there is overwhelming, so overwhelming that many women end up feeling inadequate just by going through their supermarket checkout.<\/p>\n

So, I was pleasantly surprised to discover Flawless Women Magazine. It\u2019s a breath of fresh air. This is a magazine that is geared to helping women accept themselves, flaws and all. That is the flawless woman, the one who can accept and embrace her flaws, for every woman has them. Yes, the magazine features celebrities, but it\u2019s to discuss their struggles, the kind we all have, and what they\u2019re doing about them. The magazine also has non-celebrities, your average woman, and that is no slight on the average. This magazine isn\u2019t afraid to tell it like it is in a way that is encouraging and inspiring.\u00a0 It does a good job writing about real problems without sensationalizing them.<\/p>\n

Based in the United Kingdom, Flawless Women Magazine supports charities by donating profits to the following:<\/p>\n

MIND<\/a> helps people take control of their mental health. They campaign vigorously to create a society that promotes and protects good mental health for all \u2013 a society where people with experience of mental distress are treated fairly, positively and with respect.<\/p>\n

WOMANKIND WORLDWIDE<\/a> is an international women\u2019s human rights charity working to help women transform their lives in Africa, Asia and Latin America.<\/p>\n

WOMEN FOR REFUGEE WOMEN<\/a> challenges the injustices experienced by women who seek asylum in the UK. Women fleeing gender-related persecution, such as rape, forced marriage, honour crimes, threats of female genital mutilation, and trafficking for forced prostitution.<\/p>\n

Because of all of the above, I am honored to be writing for this publication.\u00a0 The first one I\u2019ve done, Ageing – A Curse or a Blessing?\u00a0 has now been published.<\/p>\n

I welcome your comments.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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