The U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications for the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program. The Democracy Commission Small Grants Program, administered by…
The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section (PAS) Democracy Commission Small Grants Program invites Ukrainian NGOs to submit proposals that support the elimination of domestic and gender-based violence in Ukraine. This…
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/my-shameless-love-affair The impact books have on our lives is not limited to the words written between the covers. Some books inspire new thoughts and send us to unexpected places.…
Hello sisters! Today is V-Day! The 'V' in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina! V-Day , February 14, is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, started by author, playwright and activist…
Valentine's Day... This holiday and observance started during the Roman Empire and ended up today as a day of celebration for professing one's love. Get a cup or your favorite beverage, fluff a pillow, have a sit down, and…
European Union (EU) has announced a call for proposals for the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) Turkey Program. Since 2002, EIDHR has provided support to more than 150 projects in Turkey addressing…
We share with immense pleasure that Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) has published my article on #MentalJustice in context of NT-DNTs & the #pandemic . Please read, reply, retweet if you liked! https://twitter.com/…
We share with immense pleasure that Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) has published my article on #MentalJustice in context of NT-DNTs & the #pandemic . Please read, reply, retweet if you liked! https://twitter.com/…
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/an-irredeemable-monster-and-the-pow... The impact books have on our lives is not limited to the words written between the covers. Some books inspire new thoughts and send us to unexpected…
More Amanda Gorman by popular demand... February is Black History Month in the USA. I choose to kick off my celebration with a video of Amanda Gorman ...Poet Laureate, Teacher and Public Speaker. Amanda has a mantra that…
While responding to some comments in my other post, the discussion has led to some aspects that are within the scope of a performance piece that is very close to my heart. I entitled it "Finding the Mindanao Body" and it…
Cheryl Porter a great singing coach, coaches Liamani, a great child singer. What is so beautiful is greatness teaching great how to be greater. A woman showing a little girl how to be a bigger girl. A woman showing a little…
I was born in a polygamy family of 18 children, I became disabled at the age of 3, according to the African culture it was a curse for the family, my mother was asked to abandoned around a river so I will go because I am a…
I will keep this short. "Let's Talk About" was first written and paired with an illustration I posted on Instagram of a nude woman laying down with her legs open. I think some people found it too 'straightforward' just to…
MY happiness died prematurely,and my life almost came to a standstill. I was impressed to see them painting my name in their hearts, little did I know that one hand was holding a pencil and the other hand was holding an…
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/a-small-spark-can-light-the-way-jus... The impact books have on our lives is not limited to the words written between the covers. Some books inspire new thoughts and send us to unexpected…
Growing as a young girl life has been very challenging.But I sometimes wonder how I overcome these daily challenges. Some years back, I lived with a family(a married man and wife,children grown up and out) here in Cameroon…
I was then 26 years old, living in a council tower block. A qualified nurse, married to a handsome man, with two lovely children. An outwardly ideal family. But also an abused wife. I knew what to do, where to go to report,…
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/that-was-easy-music-awakens-the-wil... I want to thank my sister, Sarah Diop, for previously posting this article on World Pulse and for introducing me to the remarkable community that is…
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/wild-woman-beauty-tips-and-maybe-an... The impact books have on our lives is not limited to the words written between the covers. Some books inspire new thoughts and send us to unexpected…
Many people want to be part of a book club and to connect with others about big ideas, but find themselves too busy or without access to the material. And yet, the written word and the ideas it expresses can be immensely…
https://www.bookinterrupted.com/post/that-was-easy-music-awakens-the-wild-woman Author: Meredith Kaknevicius -contributing member of Book Interrupted. The impact books have on our lives is not limited to the words written…
Gender based violence is one of the touching issue which women/girls go through in society but the power to speak out sometimes is difficult.As Humanitarian/ counsellor on GBV I have come across a lot of terrible encounters.…
Note: I wrote this a few years ago and I did not bother to update some parts. I apologize for the confusion. I reposted what I wrote in my blog and shared it here but this time, with a more 'current' perspective and…
Please take a moment to listen to this amazing poem created by an amazing, young woman. She stood up and delivered! National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Recites Poem At Biden Inauguration | MSNBC...... https://youtu.be…
