There Are All Kinds of Revolutions…
Some revolutions are more obvious than others. Some involve violence and harassment. Other involve justice and real, everyday…
Category: equality of the sexes
One of The Most Widespread of All Human Rights Abuses…
In 2008 a ten year old girl in Yemen, Nujood Ali, succeeded in obtaining a divorce from the…
The Future is Made from Wishes
When I first saw this I didn’t think I’d post it as I have posted so much –…
Miss Guided
Recently I’ve been thinking – and talking – a lot about how women are portrayed in the media.…
Gender Neutrality
In 1993, the constitution of India was amended to stipulate that one third of positions as village chief…
Men Wanted
In spite of a robust GDP rate (8%-9%), almost half of all Indian children – 42% – are…
Teach a Girl – Change the World.
Camfed (Campaign for Female Education) is an international, non-profit organisation focused on educating and empowering girls and young…
Let’s Dance
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.…
The Most Natural Thing In the World?
As the daughter of a nurse I had some vague idea of what a fistula might be (my…
Half the Sky
In the Introduction to their book, Half the Sky, Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl Wudunn, recount the story…