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The systems shaping women’s lives aren’t broken. They were built this way.
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Systems, politics, control.
When Love Hurts
A (fairly) recent experience has made me look at love a little differently. I love love. Always have. But luckily I'm not naturally 'in need of' the love you see in the movies. Not in need of someone to look after me, hold my hand or even fall asleep next to. I've had...
Five Antioxidants to Prepare Your Immune System for Winter
Cold and flu season means your body needs all the help it can get to protect cells from free radical damage. And while some antioxidants can be created by your body, luckily many are provided by the most delicious of sources. Berries Antioxidants known as...
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Cash, autonomy, economics.
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Medical bias, bodies, care.
7 Healthy Tips To Transform Your Body
Ever noticed that you can’t watch television without seeing a commercial coming across your screen advertising food? What about very slim women in some sort of lingerie or skimpy clothing? It makes you wonder how to avoid temptation when Ben & Jerry’s releases a...
Keys to Banish Depression
In one way it’s been great to see so many articles on depression in the magazines and on television, it shows that it is no longer a taboo subject. On the other hand it’s frightening to see just how many people have felt depressed or had someone they love go through...
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Smart Healthy Women began as a wellness publication, but it didn’t stay there for long.
Because it turns out you can’t talk honestly about women’s health without talking about power. Or money. Or control.
What started as a space for wellbeing became something sharper, It's a place to examine the systems shaping women’s lives, and who they actually serve.
Today, Smart Healthy Women is an independent feminist media platform covering power, money, health, and culture, not as isolated topics, but as connected forces.
Because the systems aren’t broken. They were built this way.
Understanding them is the first step to changing them.
Estelle Williams is the voice behind Smart Healthy Women.