When she gets up in the morning, Ghadeer Malek, a young Palestinian feminist activist, checks her Facebook page to keep up on new developments and messages linked to her work. Her daily routine illustrates a growing trend among young women, who are turning more and more to the latest technological tools, although that use is [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 17, 2010
First was a loud cry. Then a gun shot that was followed by desperate screams that seemed from a woman begging for mercy but in a language I don’t understand. Time check, 4:10 am. The voices of the men then grew louder and louder also speaking a language I don’t understand. Just then, I remembered, [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A woman is at more risk in places where she is supposed to feel safe and with people she is supposed to trust the most. The story of a 26 year old Brenda Karamuzi, who was allegedly murdered by her lover and thrown in a septic tank is still fresh in many a Ugandan’s mind. [...]
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
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