The term “empowerment” has been co-opted to sell us everything from razor blades to shoes. All the while, the criticism of female behavior and the use of stereotypes to deny shared experience and humanity rages on.
The Oscars are still coming around to the fact that the world is indeed not seen only through white, male, heterosexual eyes.
BY: Kait Ellis
Dina made the bold decision to turn her pain, suffering, and bravery into something that would benefit other women and girls in her same situation. In December 2014, she founded Challenge to Change (C2C), a platform that helps women find their voice and…
I escaped an arranged marriage. Despite my parents not being religious, they had an expectation I would marry a Bangladeshi despite having migrated to Australia decades ago.
BY: Dr. Tanveer Ahmed
When it comes to ending sexual assault, it’s not a binary issue: either men should stop raping women, or women should learn to defend themselves. The men who rape don’t care if you think they should stop assaulting you.
To be black, female, and strong. How is it possible in a world that edges her toward self-destruction instead of empowerment?
BY: Nyar Afrika