During her confirmation hearings, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the importance of prioritizing women and girls, who are at the greatest risk of being poor, and make up nearly 70% of the world’s hungry.
The future beckons Calling at me Bidding me come Into what lies ahead Show me what’s in store I plead with her For a little peek into more Of what lies ahead
March 31, 2010 Sendy Soto Member and Organizer Venus Collective Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=76032078844 The World is Calling Me
Yesterday you asked If I was done painting myself Unsure of that question I did not answer But today I can confidently reply Yes, I was done Painting myself for the day Today is a new day
I recently went to a protest demanding justice forMichael Brown, the unarmed African American teenager who was killed by a police officer this August. The police officer who killed him got no punishment, rather, the police…
Meet Grace Hopper, one of the first women to work in info tech, circa WWII. As a pioneer in the field, she has paved the way for women like me, who love technology and how it can change the workings and balance of the world…
Hello, my name is Evan Johnson and I am currently interning at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon. Much of my work has been focused on helping assist research studies that OHSU doctors are…
Hello beautiful people! I am thrilled to announce the release, coinciding with International Women's Day, of the anthology, "Load Poems Like Guns: Women's Poetry from Herat, Afghanistan." The book features my new…
Women around the world still suffer from physical abuse by 35 Percent of them or more than 1 in 3 woman. In cases of murder the woman's partner was responsible in 38 percent of the time. At this weeks United Nations…
http://www.takepart.com/video/2015/03/25/feminist-anthem-you-wont-be-able-get-out-your-head?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-03-25 Listen to this funny songwriter sing to all the women celebrities like Lady Gaga who say they are not…
How do we ensure that women are involved in Peace talks? How do we use our voices and stand in solidarity together to ensure that women have a seat at the table? What should the role of the local governments be in involving…
A story of strong woman facing hurdles, obstacles, hardship in her life. A mother of 6 daughters and wife of drugs addicted husband who is not happy on her giving birth to only female gender and showing hatred towards his…
I work with a small nonprofit in Virginia that helps Latino immigrants. We are in a storytelling contest on social media and could use your help. Please like our page on FB and follow us on Twitter. Sharing our photos and…
https://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/14/what-ever-happened-bringbackourgirls?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-04-14 A year later and still the 270 girls kidnapped in Nigeria are still missing. "Married off" to men who marry young…
I have been invloved in a major legal case since 2009. I am the principle witness/victim. I have had to pay court fees , legal fees and travel expense for this case since 2009 with no help from any agency etc. the cost for…
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/16/illegal-wildlife-trader-arrested-selling-live-baby-orangutan-online?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-04-16 The poor little guy, at the bottom of a knapsack at an airport, man arrested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLtoq64jLfI In the world where "punch the hippie" goes on, here's a fun loving song about being a hippie. Many of us were influenced by the peace and love ideals and were proud of it. Oregon…
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/19/women-discount-store?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-04-20 When I was 16 women made 74 cents on the dollar doing the same job that a man did and he made a dollar on. Where is the outrage?…
This is something i read today, it's about not becoming too wrapped up in our devices, phones, computers, that we need to stay grounded and present, in the now, touch somone's hand, give someone a hug, be in the now and be…
http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/04/21/who-is-buying-organic?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2015-04-22 Organics turn a corner and geographically sales are at all time highs. In the Pacific Northwest where i live it's 86 percent.…
Gender-based violence (GBV) and persistent paradigm of human being; shall we change it and when..? ----------------------------------------------------------------- Today I heard from the women priest in the Women Worship…
