Are These Sexist Moments Pulled From History Books Or Headlines?

For every giant leap Americans make towards gender equality, we also tend to miss a few (or 100) steps.
Sexism at all levels of public and private li…
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Dr Babatunde Osotimehin: We Must Act Now To Secure The Collective Future Of The World"s 10-year-old Girls

In some parts of the world, age 10 can be a time of exploration, rapidly expanding horizons and new possibilities. But in other parts of the world, it can be a time when difficult barriers start appearing on the path to adulthood, limiting options, choices and opportunities. This is...

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Lan Anh Vu: How I Got There: Manal al-Sharif

Manal Al-Sharif is a women’s rights activist from Saudi Arabia who helped start a women’s right to drive campaign in 2011.


In May 2011, Al-Sharif filmed herself driving a car in Saudi Arabia, where women are prohibited from driving. She posted the video on YouTube, called...

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So, Simone Biles Finally Met Zac Efron And He Gave Her A Kiss

Do you see that tender cheek kiss? DO YOU SEE IT?
Biles also returned the favor:


The four-time Rio gold medalist had gone on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” in March before her Olympic debut, where she talked about her crush on Efron. DeGeneres, naturally, responded by giving Biles a leotard cov...

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UN Women: From where I stand: Raja Shahwan

 



Raja Shahwan. Photo: UN Women/Ezz Zannoun







I insisted on completing my Bachelors’ degree while I was already married and had three children. When I started looking for a job, even my best friend said I should focus on caring for my children and husband. My cousin said. ‘Why would s...

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Jess Mills: You Can"t Be a Little Bit Equal?

Last Friday evening I, along with Katy B and Emeli Sande, performed at EQUALS Live. The show was part of the WOW Festival; a night hosted by EQUALS and Annie Lennox at the Royal Festival Hall. As well as the excitement of performing with these artists and the legendary Annie Lennox, I was...

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Sally Swanson: It"s an Accessible Life: My 24-Hour Journey

Bravo, Rio!


I was surprised that it would take me several weeks to talk about my Rio 2016 visit. When I returned from Rio I had a plethora of feelings that took me several weeks to resolve, and effectively identify my key experiences at Rio 2016. My goals, as I’d identified them...

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