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continual awareness
For Somali Women, Pain of Being a Spoil of War
I feel like such an ass when I read articles like this. Just reminds me of how good I have it. My complaints/worries are so trivial compared to the ones these women (and others around the world) have. If you know me personally, remind me…gently.
One Girl’s Courage
“As more girls show Fulamatu’s courage, we can some day break taboos about sexual violence and inch toward a global recognition that it is more shameful to rape than to be raped.”
How The "Good Guys Are Hard To Find" Narrative Hurts Women
My old professor (who is great, btw) wrote this. I agree with most of what he says…a worthwhile read.
I just provided a young girl one more year of precious education, a set of textbooks for this ambitious girl, and a mosquito net for a mother and her newborn.
What will you give to improve the life of another?
Please click the picture above to be taken to CARE’s website and donate from $7 and above to help the life of someone less fortunate. CARE is a wonderful, trust-worthy organization that is doing effective projects worldwide.
You can make a one-time donation or click the box to make it a monthly act. Also, you can type in the amount you want to donate on the amount line. Ask friends and family for small donations, as I did, and you can help even more.
“We sometimes think that Westerners invest too much effort in changing unjust laws and not enough in changing culture, by building schools or assisting grassroots movements.”
READ this book: great source of information, personal stories, and ways to help women around the world.
Mexico advises workers on sexist language
“It discourages the use of phrases such as: “If you want to work, why did you have children,” and: “You are prettier when you keep quiet”.”
If someone seriously said that to me…hells to the no!!! It’s going down.
That said, good step Mexico.
Leading in 3-D TV, Breaking Japan’s Glass Ceiling
Japan. Empowered Woman. And 3-D Tvs. Magnificent.
“Amid her newfound fame, Mrs. Fukushima says she considers her 9-year-old daughter her biggest fan. “She gets so excited to see me on TV,” Mrs. Fukushima said. The girl talks of being a researcher herself one day.
“It makes me happy,” Mrs. Fukushima said. “But these days I am careful to remind her that Daddy has an important job, too.”
Clinton Bluntly Presses Arab Leaders on Reform
“saying their countries risked “sinking into the sand” of unrest and extremism unless they liberalized their political systems and cleaned up their economies.”
“Trying to get a permit,” she said, “you have to pass money through so many different hands. Trying to open up, you have to pay people off. Trying to stay open, you have to pay people off. Trying to export your goods, you have to pay people off. So by the time you pay everybody off, it’s not a very profitable venture.”
“Mrs. Clinton also noted that the United States was the top financial donor to the Palestinian Authority — an implicit rebuke of Arab states, which champion the Palestinian cause but, in the view of critics, do too little to support its efforts to build institutions on the West Bank.”
BAMF. Love her. Tell all those “leaders” what’s up and rub their hypocrisy in their faces! Now what?!?
