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The Senselessness of Women Earning Less
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Could this be the underlying reason why so many countries, including the US, will not guarantee equal pay for women and men?
#MeToo – A Public Health Epidemic
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Rates of sexual assault are far higher than the rates of breast cancer diagnosis or childhood poverty, indicating that sexual harassment is a significant social issue with even broader consequences.
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It’s Time to Learn from Black Female Entrepreneurs
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Black women continue to transcend the need for validation from those who do not embrace all they have to offer.
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Two Girls in Uganda: Stepping Up by Speaking Out
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“The roots of education are bitter, but the fruits are sweet.” We should all try to follow this saying, since I know we will succeed, with time.
Trump’s New War Cabinet: An Even Greater Danger to Humanity
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All this comes on top of a year in which Donald Trump has made clear his determination to shred existing legal, political, and international norms.
Students: Time is Ripe to Add Gender to Gun Debate
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I’d welcome hearing high school students’ thoughts in a cross-generational dialogue that included how we raise boys and how we navigate the culture of violence in which we live.
Looking Up to Visually-Impaired Girls in India, through Judo
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This is a dream come true for 65 visually-impaired girls from marginalized communities in India, who have overcome economic and social challenges to learn judo, and are now teaching others.
Religious Right: Stop Co-Opting the UN Commission on the Status of Women
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A space built to advocate for the plurality of women’s rights is instead becoming increasingly hostile and unsafe for people whose identities and principles do not align with an extremist, Judeo-Christian, heteronormative framework.
The Women, Peace, and Security Act: A Rare Milestone
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Now the challenge is to seize the momentum generated by this law. We must translate its powerful words to elevate women in all our diplomacy and security sectors.
For Women’s History Month: Tell Your Abortion Stories
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Our stories are legitimate, our stories are diverse, and our stories have the right to be heard.