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The past October, Iranian women were granted permission to attend a soccer game against an international opponent for the first time in over four decades. Being allowed to attend this type of event was a monumental opportunity for women living in Iran. Many women were overcome with joy with the opportunity to experience this game,Continue reading “Iranian Women are Breaking Down Barriers”

We Heart: Girl Scout Cookie Season—and the Empowering Work it Fuels Girl Scouts are known for their annual cookie sales. The profits from cookie sales allow this non-profit to build strong women all year long through a multitude of programs and activities. Girl Scouts exposes young women to both political and social activism at aContinue reading “Girl Scout Cookie Season is Developing Empowered Women”

In North India, women have formed the Pink Sari Gang, also known as the Gulabi Gang. These women through various tactics have been fighting for women’s equality in their poor, heavily populated villages. These women have been known to fight with sticks against those who are oppressors, along with other protest measures.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2018/03/1004682 The UN held an event at the UN General Assembly Hall with the assistance of women artists from Nigeria. These actresses, authors, and filmmakers, organized this event to help explain that women in Africa have a critical role to play in life. They are using their platforms to help reach out on behalf ofContinue reading “United Nation’s changing views of Africa thanks to Nigerian female artists”

https://www.westminster.ac.uk/news/professor-kimberle-crenshaw-delivers-empowering-speech-on-intersectionality-at-the-university-of Kimberlé Crenshaw, along with other civil rights activists, held an event in a panelist discussion form at the University of Westminster. As we have learned in class, Crenshaw who brought light to the term intersectionality, explained what this term means and affects people in the United Kingdom. Her, along with others are helped emphasizeContinue reading “Mythbusting Intersectionality: UK”

https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/international-womens-day-2018-events International Women’s Day is held on March 8 every year. This article highlights some of the unique events being held around the globe, many regarding the workplace. I found the Women In Gastronomy Event in Bangkok, Thailand, to be particularly unique, as the food industry is a place where equality is not talked aboutContinue reading “Women’s Day Around The World”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”