女性單獨度假有顧慮？網站推女性專屬租房軟體 Travel website launches women-only flat rental app to smooth holiday safety concerns.

The solo female traveler market is an increasingly powerful sector in the travel industry. But while solo travel is usually rewarding, safe, and eye-opening, women who take to the road alone usually have more issues to take into account than men. A minority of horror stories of dodgy Airbnb and Couchsurfing hosts can see women flocking to the nearest female-only floor in a hotel. 女性單獨旅行的市場在旅遊業日益蓬勃。儘管獨自旅行一般來說挺安全，往往值回票價也讓人大開眼界，但隻身上路的女性一般要比男性考慮更多的問題。國際租房平臺愛彼迎和沙發客就傳出少數狡猾房東的駭人事件，導致女性房客蜂擁入住最近酒店的女性專屬樓層。

But now one peer-to-peer accommodation site has decided to do something about that, by launching a sub-group dedicated to female hosts and guests.不過現在，一個點對點住宿網站決定改變這種情況。它推出了一個分組功能，承租者和出租者僅限女性。

Overnight – a site and app similar to Airbnb, which allows you to book accommodation with local residents – has teamed up with Girls Love Travel, a women-only online community, to launch "Groups", which will allow home-sharing through trusted networks."過夜"是一個類似於愛彼迎的網站和應用軟體，可讓旅客向當地住戶租房。它已經與專屬女性的網路社區"女生愛旅行"達成合作，推出"小組"功能，讓屋主和旅客利用可靠的社交網路共用住家。

The feature will connect travellers and hosts who share friends or social networking groups in common. With 350,000 members of Girls Love Travel located around the world, it's a promising start. Other networks are in the works to collaborate, too.這個功能可將有共同好友和共屬同一社交網路的旅客和屋主相互連結。與"過夜"平臺合作的"女生愛旅行"社區在全球擁有35萬用戶，前景看好。目前"過夜"平臺也正積極促成與其他網站的合作。

Overnight said in a statement: "While cost is a key issue for travellers, trust is perhaps even more important – both for travellers and home-sharing hosts. This is especially true for female travellers."
租房平臺"過夜"在聲明中表示："旅費對旅客來說很關鍵，但信任對屋主和旅客則更為重要，對女性旅客更是如此。"

Girls Love Travel founder Haley Woods told The Independent:"女生愛旅行"社區的創辦人海莉•伍德茲告訴英國《獨立報》：

"Within the Girls LOVE Travel community, we empower women to go out, travel, and explore the world. The problem is that, when choosing to house-swap or couch-share with a stranger, safety can be a real concern for many of our members. Alternatives such as hotels or hostels can often be pricey, and may delay trips due to budget."女生愛旅行'社區讓女性放心出門旅行，探索世界。但問題是，如果選擇跟陌生人互換房屋或分享沙發，安全問題確實是許多用戶的現實顧慮。入住酒店或旅館往往花費較高，也可能因為預算不足而耽誤行程。"

"Building this partnership between Girls LOVE Travel and Overnight presents members with a peer-to-peer network platform to help answer those concerns by providing members a cost-effective opportunity to stay with ladies they have met within our online community. Overnight provides our members the added benefit of moving beyond the computer with other female travellers, and creating lasting relationships."伍德茲還表示， "'女生愛旅行'社區和'過夜'平臺達成合作，讓使用者利用點對點網路平臺與在網路社區認識的女性同住，藉此消除她們的顧慮。這無疑是一個經濟划算的方法。除此以外，'過夜'平臺也讓用戶從線上走到線下，建立長久的友誼。"

The Groups feature also allows hosts to use tiered pricing, offering lower rates to travellers from their own networks. Overnight says that it discovered hosts were willing to drop prices for guests they have a connection to."小組"功能讓屋主可以採取分級定價的方式，給自己社交網路中的旅客提供更優惠的價格。"過夜"平臺也表示，屋主很願意為這些旅客降價。

Current featured picks on the website include a private room in West Hollywood for $60, and an apartment in Chicago for $100.目前"過夜"網站上的熱門推薦有：一個位於西好萊塢定價60美元的單間，和一套位於芝加哥定價100美元的公寓。

Women with big bums are healthier 大屁股的女人較健康

新聞辭典

• thigh：名詞，大腿。例句：My thighs ached terribly after the climb.（我的大腿在攀爬後疼痛不已。）
• sponge：名詞，海綿。例句：That child soaks up new facts like a sponge.（那孩子有如海綿一般吸收新知。）
• inhibit：動詞，抑制，阻礙。例句：This drug inhibits the growth of tumors.（這種藥物可抑制腫瘤生長。）

Women who have more fat in their hips and thighs are at a lower risk of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes, a new study had found. Experts suggest that the hips and thighs act like a sponge that soaks up fat and stops it from travelling to the heart and liver. 一項新研究發現，臀部與大腿脂肪較多的女性，罹患心臟病、中風及糖尿病的風險較低。專家指出，臀部與大腿有如海綿般吸收脂肪，阻止它移往心臟與肝臟。

The researchers analyzed data from 981 people to assess their risk of heart attack, stroke and type 2 diabetes. They used magnetic imaging to determine their body fat mass, fat distribution and amount of fat in their liver. 研究人員分析取自981人的資料，評估她們罹患心臟病、中風及2型糖尿病的風險。他們使用磁成像，測定她們的體脂量、脂肪分佈與肝臟脂肪量。

The fat, which is stored on the hips and thighs, is known as subcutaneous fat and differs from visceral fat which is found on the abdomen. The latter releases harmful chemicals that severely inhibit our cardiovascular health. 儲存於臀部與大腿的脂肪為皮下脂肪，有別於腹部發現的內臟脂肪。後者會釋放有毒化學物質，嚴重阻礙我們的心血管健康。

The study suggests that it is better to be pear-shaped rather than apple-shaped. Normal-weight women with pear-shaped bodies like Beyonce and Shakira have a lower risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes, because bottom and thigh fat is less dangerous. 研究指出，水梨型身材好過蘋果型身材。一個擁有水梨型身材的正常體重女性，例如碧昂絲和夏奇拉，罹患心臟病、中風及糖尿病的機率較低，因為臀部與大腿脂肪的危險性較低。

Women who have regular sex live longer －女性定期做愛，壽命較長

New Words:

1. uncover：動詞，揭露，揭示。例句：The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds.（這項調查揭露一起大規模非法野生鳥類貿易的事證。）

2. quiz：動詞，考問，盤問。例句：She spent an hour being quizzed by journalists.（她花了一個小時接受記者的考問。）

3. oxytocin：名詞，催產素：例句：Oxytocin is known as the "love hormone" due to its beneficial role in social bonding.（催產素被稱為「愛的荷爾蒙」，因為它扮演有助於社會連結的角色。）

Women who have regular sex live longer, a study suggests. Scientists have uncovered the first biological evidence that frequent bedroom activity boosts lifespan by protecting our DNA. 一項研究指出，定期做愛的女性壽命較長。科學家揭露首個生物學證據，頻繁的閨房之樂能保護我們的去氧核醣核酸（DNA），得以延年益壽。

Researchers quizzed 129 women aged between 20 and 50 about their love lives. They then carried out blood tests and measured the length of participants’ telomeres. The study focused on telomeres – protective caps on the ends of DNA – that predict a person’s biological age. 研究人員考問129名婦女的愛情生活，其年齡介於20至50歲間。她們稍後進行血液測試，並量測受試者的端粒長度。這項研究聚焦於端粒—DNA末端的保護帽—可預測一個人的生物年齡。

Experts found women who had regular sex had significantly longer telomeres – boosting their overall life expectancy. Shorter telomeres have been associated with aging, disease, and a higher risk of death. 專家發現，定期做愛的女性，明顯擁有更長的端粒—延長她們的整體壽命。較短的端粒與老化、疾病和更高的死亡風險有關。

How sex could have such an effect is unclear. One possibility is that it reduces stress. It may also boost the immune system. Another theory is that it triggers the release of oxytocin – the so-called cuddle hormone – which has been linked to better health.

性愛為何有此效果至今未明。一種可能性是，性愛可能降低壓力。它可能也促進免疫系統。另一項理論是，性愛觸發催產素—所謂的擁抱荷爾蒙－與更佳的健康有關。

Yoga for Women 女性

Beauty 美人

Childbirth 分娩
Confidence 信心

Cosmetic Surgery 整容外科手術

Domestic Violence 女性遭受的家庭暴力

Fertility 生殖力

Forgiveness 原諒

Grief 悲哀

Hangovers 宿醉

Headaches 頭痛

Libido 性慾，性衝動
Longevity長壽 (Body Shape, Sex)
Menstruation 行經

Mothers/ Part 2 母親身分

Obesity 胖的

Positive Body Image/ Self Acceptance

Post Natal 產後護理

Sex
Wage Gap

Weightloss 

Third of women suffer domestic violence: WHO 世衛︰三分之一婦女承受家暴痛苦

Women hold pictures of victims of violence during a protest to denounce domestic violence against women in Ankara, Turkey on May 11.
女性民眾五月十一日於土耳其安卡拉，在一場抗議對女性家暴的活動中，高舉遇害女子的照片。

Photo: AFP
照片：法新社

About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence against women.

In a series of papers released by the World Health Organization and others, experts estimated nearly 40 percent of women killed worldwide were slain by an intimate partner and that being assaulted by a partner was the most common kind of violence experienced by women.

The WHO defined physical violence as being slapped, pushed, punched, choked or being attacked with a weapon. Sexual violence was defined as being physically forced to have sex, having sex because you were afraid of what your partner might do and being compelled to do something sexual that was humiliating or degrading.

The report also examined rates of sexual violence against women by someone other than a partner and found about 7 percent of women worldwide had previously been a victim.

Globally, the WHO review found 30 percent of women are affected by domestic or sexual violence by a partner. The report was based largely on studies from 1983 to 2010. According to the UN, more than 600 million women live in countries where domestic violence is not considered a crime.

(AP)

TODAY’S WORDS 今日單字

1. domestic adj.

家庭的；愛家的 (jia1 ting2 de5; ai4 jia1 de5)

例: His second marriage has made him very domestic.

(他的二度婚姻使他變得非常喜愛家庭生活。)

2. compel v.

強迫；使不得不 (qiang1 po4; shi3 bu4 de2 bu4)

例: She was compelled to take the responsibility for her husband’s wrongdoing.

(她不得不承擔她丈夫惡行的責任。)

3. degrading adj.

有辱人格的；丟臉的 (you3 ru4 ren2 ge2 de5; diu2 lian3 de5)

例: The poor man believed that accepting charity was degrading.

(那窮人認為接受施捨有辱人格。)

第一份檢視婦女受暴的重要評論指出，全球約三分之一婦女遭前任或現任伴侶施加身體或性攻擊。

在世界衛生組織與其他單位公布的一系列報告中，專家估計全球近百分之四十遭殺害的婦女是死於親密伴侶之手，而被伴侶攻擊是女性所經歷的最普遍暴力類型。

世衛將身體暴力定義為被掌摑、猛推、拳打、掐頸或武器攻擊。性暴力則定義為被迫性交，亦即性交是因害怕伴侶可能的行動，而被迫從事令人羞辱或有辱人格的性作為。

這份報告也檢視不是遭伴侶施暴的婦女性暴力比率，發現全球約百分之七婦女以前就是受害者。

全球而言，世衛的這份評論發現百分之三十婦女受伴侶家暴或性暴力衝擊。這份報告大幅以一九八三年至二○一○年的研究為基礎。根據聯合國的資料，超過六億婦女生活在不把家暴視作犯罪的國家。

(美聯社／翻譯：魏國金）