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African Women Voices

Day two: Violence Behind the Wall

For the second of the 16 days of activism to fight gender-based violence, I want to share a simple but effective song. Written and performed by Tracy Chapman, Behind the … Continue reading

26 November 2012 · Leave a comment

To Be US President You Need A Penis

With two days left until the U.S. presidential election, a video published by the Guardiansuggests few ground rules to be the U.S. president. The pivotal one? Having male genitalia. 

4 November 2012 · 3 Comments

Resilient Women Are Congo’s Future

This story originally appeared at worldpulse.com as part of World Pulse’s Ending Violence Against Women Digital Action Campaign. My vision used to be something far out in the future, especially when considering … Continue reading

31 October 2012 · 4 Comments

“Rape is Rape” in Washington

The night before the last presidential debate, the activist collective Luminous Intervention projected stories of survivors of sexual violence on the Capitol Building in Washington DC,

22 October 2012 · Leave a comment

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