“Carry That Weight”
Emma Sulkowicz is a senior visual arts student at Columbia University. On the first day of her sophomore year, she was raped by a classmate in her dorm room. “Rape can happen anywhere,” she explains in...
View ArticleEmma Watson Launches “He for She” Campaign
Actress Emma Watson was appointed as a U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador six months ago and gave her first speech this weekend at the U.N. headquarters in New York City. Her speech both underlined the...
View ArticleInternational Day of the Girl
Just two years ago, the UN declared October 11 as the International Day of the Girl to raise awareness about all issues concerning gender inequality around the world. It’s a day when activist groups...
View ArticleHuman Rights Day
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the peoples of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day, India!
Today, on August 15th, India celebrates it’s 1947 independence from British colonial rule. It is an opportunity for them to pay homage to their leaders and all those who have fought for India’s...
View ArticleWe Remember December
December marks the two year anniversary of the fatal gang rape of a young paramedical student in a moving bus in December 2012 that drew international attention. According to a new survey published in...
View ArticleToday is Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Human Trafficking Awareness Day is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual slavery and human trafficking worldwide. Although it is a U.S. initiative, the United Nations has begun to highlight this...
View ArticleIt’s time to find your voice
When she was 7, she was molested by her school tutor. At 19, she helped a friend escape her abusive husband. After turning 25, she was attacked & beaten by two men on a motorcycle & spent two...
View Article#makeithappen – International Women’s Day 2015
Today we are celebrating women, all of them! “All around the world, International Women’s Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality.” This...
View ArticleMarch 8th is not just one day
Awareness is out and action is in. This International Women’s Day the Executive Director of UN women urged countries to step it up for gender equality & ensure that the world is 50/50 by 2030....
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