The recent vicious rape and assault of a 23 year old physiotherapy student in New Delhi has caused rioting and outrage in India. A policeman injured in the rioting has died and most Indian politicians seem to be distancing themselves from … Continue reading
Some revolutions are more obvious than others. Some involve violence and harassment. Other involve justice and real, everyday freedom. Freedom such as the right to walk down the street and not be called names or subjected to cat-calls or sexual … Continue reading
It’s easy to say that FGC/FGM is a barbaric practice that is common in far away places. It’s easy to believe that we are different to the people who do things like that to little girls. It’s nice to believe … Continue reading
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In 2008 a ten year old girl in Yemen, Nujood Ali, succeeded in obtaining a divorce from the husband who beat and raped her. She has been allowed to divorce but has to pay more than $200 in compensation to … Continue reading
When I first saw this I didn’t think I’d post it as I have posted so much – so many links, so many articles, so many videos – on the importance of the education of girls and the development of … Continue reading
Martha Gellhorn, was a famous American war correspondent who covered most of the major wars of the 20th century. At every war and conflict, from the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s to the Vietnam War in the ’60s and 70′s, … Continue reading
Recently I’ve been thinking – and talking – a lot about how women are portrayed in the media. I’ve also been thinking about how women are seen in society – and in, particular, how they see themselves. Yesterday I watched … Continue reading
In spite of a robust GDP rate (8%-9%), almost half of all Indian children – 42% – are malnourished. Seems that a rising tide doesn’t lift all boats. In spite of a thriving economy, the malnutrition, low birthweight and maternal mortality … Continue reading
What most of us know about Rwanda – other than the fact that it is a small country in central Africa – is that in 1994 there was an horrific genocide where hundreds of thousands of people were murdered in … Continue reading