Arts & Culture
Playwright Taps Abortion for Off-Broadway Drama
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Playwright Steven Somkin answers questions about what inspired him to write “Melissa’s Choice,” a play about an environmentalist’s conflict with an unplanned pregnancy.
Domestic Violence
Report: Latinos Standing Up to Domestic Violence
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Findings of the April 21 report on domestic violence and sexual assault will inform the launch of “NO MÁS,” the first national awareness campaign engaging Latinos to end domestic violence and sexual assault.
Nigeria
Nigeria’s New Leader on Chibok Girls: Will Do More
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On the one-year anniversary of the abduction of 276 girls from Chibok, the country’s president-elect promised to respond differently to the kidnappings than the current government. Rallies were also staged globally to mark the anniversary.
Entrepreneurship
Tweeters Pipe Up on Forum for Women’s Business
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Sakena Yacoobi of the Afghanistan Institute of Learning proved particularly quotable. The conference she joined is part of the 2015 annual International Women’s Day Forum and was widely tweeted about via #USCCFwomen.
Arts & Culture
Pakistan ‘Crime’ Story Spurs Homophobic Outpour
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The unverified story went viral on social media where some journalists brushed it off as fake news or made fun of its poor quality. But most of the reaction provided a display of unfettered intolerance for LGBT people and women.
India
Bike Rally in India Spotlights Scarcity of Women
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India’s female shortage, say activists, makes the country more dangerous for women. In an effort to raise awareness of female feticide, 100 bikers pedaled 50 miles on Sunday.
Arts & Culture
Can ‘Fifty Shade of Grey’ Pass the Bechdel Test?
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Greeting cards by global giant Hallmark and boutique companies alike are showing love to LGBT couples and making Cupid’s holiday more big-hearted. One teen in California is planning to make this the year for a grand romantic gesture.