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Girls’ education is the best investment we can make to grow the world’s economies

November 2, 2017

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai seen at the kitchen of Yerwa Girls school in Maiduguri, Nigeria. (Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde) WRITTEN BY: Farah Mohamed, CEO, Malala Fund “If you ask most people if they believe girls should go to school, they’ll answer yes. I would guess that most of you reading this right now are offended by the idea of … More Girls’ education is the best investment we can make to grow the world’s economies

How To Close the Gender Pay Gap in 27 Years

March 16, 2017

By The Aspen Institute on TIME 1. Here’s how to close the gender pay gap — in 27 years. By Kathryn Vasel in CNN 2. We can end child marriage. This is how. By Sajeda Amin, M Niaz Asadullah, Sara Hossain, and Zaki Wahhaj in Project Syndicate 3. Once this chatbot helped people beat parking fines. Now … More How To Close the Gender Pay Gap in 27 Years

Women’s Equality Day, National Women’s History Project, A Day Without A Woman

March 8, 2017

Effects of Domestic Abuse

March 2, 2017

By The Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre Individuals “who are victimized in a domestic abuse relationship can have multiple problems that are a direct result of such abuse. These problems can affect all aspects of functioning and can be short-lived or chronic. The following is a list of possible effects of domestic abuse…While this is … More Effects of Domestic Abuse

Preventing Sexual Assault

February 19, 2017

We need to continue the efforts to educate and bring awareness to sexual assault. It is on all of us. It cannot just be women fighting for rights for victims- men need to stand with us as well. Visit “It’s On Us” to learn more about this movement. (Not sponsored). When we sit and do nothing, we actually … More Preventing Sexual Assault

Share: “Real men do rape”

January 8, 2017

“Even in cases such as Steubenville – where there was video evidence of the rape – the mainstream media seemed to take the side of the perpetrators. Many news outlets spoke extensively about the perpetrators’ “promising football careers,” lamenting the fact that the rape would hinder their futures. These defenses have recognizable patterns: They rely … More Share: “Real men do rape”

Share: “25 Lies ‘They’ Told About Women”

January 4, 2017

Share: “Here’s why Jennifer Aniston’s letter is not just Feminist bluster”

January 4, 2017

“The objectification and scrutiny we put women through is absurd and disturbing.” “Sometimes cultural standards just need a different perspective so we can see them for what they really are — a collective acceptance… a subconscious agreement. We are in charge of our agreement. Little girls everywhere are absorbing our agreement, passive or otherwise. And … More Share: “Here’s why Jennifer Aniston’s letter is not just Feminist bluster”

The Catalysts for Change

Bringing awareness to mental illness and sexual assault

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