From Justice for all
November 16, 2011 at 10:55 am
Today, I am excited to announce an interview with Shemeer P, founder of maps4aid, a new innovative social media and SMS platform for recording and combating instances of violence ... (
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November 12, 2011 at 12:42 pm
Women, War & Peace is an incredible, touching, inspiring and important five-part special series on PBS. There are many things to love about this series — but the thing ... (
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From Justice for all
November 11, 2011 at 2:51 pm
Happy Friday, Veteran’s Day, and also 11-11-11! Make a wish. It’s a special day. This is a holiday I can actually support and get behind (unlike, Ahem, Columbus Day…).
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November 8, 2011 at 4:42 pm
In the past few days, I blazed my way through “Work on Purpose” by Lara Galinsky and Echoing Green, devouring the stories and winding pathways of the five social entrepreneurs ... (
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November 4, 2011 at 6:31 pm
My first tentative steps into the social web was in 2008, when I was studying abroad in London for a year. Like many others, I started a “travel blog” to keep my friends ... (
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From Justice for all
October 27, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Sare Harouna, in southern Senegal, is one of more than 5,000 villages where female genital cutting has been abandoned. (Credit: Lynsey Addario for The New York Times)
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From Justice for all
October 24, 2011 at 10:39 pm
A few weeks back, I met fellow blogger Makafui at a delicious Korean restaurant in DC. We had a great time chatting, talking about our favorite Korean dramas (Boys Before Flowers, ... (
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October 21, 2011 at 9:18 am
I absolutely love organizations, initiatives, people and ideas that combine law and innovation, or take a creative approach to a legal issue. I recently discovered the Yale Visual ... (
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October 19, 2011 at 9:39 am
Recently, I revisited one of my favorite articles on the need for a shift from “rule of law orthodoxy” to a “legal empowerment” approach. The article, ... (
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October 17, 2011 at 9:19 am
I was thrilled to find this TEDxZurich talk by Karen Tse, Founder and CEO of International Bridges to Justice (IBJ). I previously interned with IBJ and to this day, credit my ... (
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October 16, 2011 at 9:43 am
I’ve been experimenting a bit with my new camera, and of course the beautiful flowers around Washington D.C. are the easiest target for me to practice on.
On this sunny ... (
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October 11, 2011 at 11:13 am
Recently, I participated in an amazing training to become a domestic violence advocate for immigrant women in the D.C. area. One area which we focused on was burnout, compassion ... (
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From Justice for all
October 6, 2011 at 10:28 am
When I heard about Steve Jobs’ death, I felt a sudden flash of sadness hit me. Why was I so sad about the death of a man I never met? Because Steve Jobs is not just a man, ... (
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October 5, 2011 at 4:12 pm
The Handmaid's Tale
Recently, I’ve been reading several dystopian novels in my free time, and “The Handmaid’s Tale” is probably my favorite. What is ... (
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From Justice for all
October 3, 2011 at 12:52 pm
A few months ago, a controversy erupted in Afghanistan when the government announced that it would take control over running women’s shelters in the country, places where ... (
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From Justice for all
September 26, 2011 at 8:27 am
I am honored and excited to present an interview with Jonathan Smith, a lecturer in Global Health and Epidemiology at Yale’s School of Public Health. Jonathan’s work ... (
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From Justice for all
September 14, 2011 at 12:13 pm
Politicians today frequently emphasize “enlightened self-interest.” President Obama has said at the UN Development Summit:
In our global economy, progress in even ... (
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From Justice for all
September 12, 2011 at 9:28 am
I’m honored to feature the following guest post from a fellow blogger, Tatiana, who writes over at Parisian Feline about various social justice issues. Her posts are always ... (
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From Justice for all
September 11, 2011 at 12:05 am
First of all, I want to thank Makafui, a fellow blogger over at “That African Girl,” for featuring an interview with me! I enjoyed writing about what got me started ... (
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September 9, 2011 at 9:17 pm
In the U.S., we often take our legal rights for granted; but sometimes — in other countries, the legal system actually serves to set back the rights of the poor and marginalized ... (
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September 7, 2011 at 10:38 pm
It is Midnight in Paris; an old-fashioned car pulls up as the bell tolls twelve times, whisking you off to the romantic Paris of the 1920s. You meet Hemingway, Picasso, F. Scott ... (
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From Justice for all
August 31, 2011 at 10:28 am
I have a lot of interests and passions. I am driven to find ideas in justice & social change that make sense, are about the people, and fill real needs. So what excites me? ... (
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From Justice for all
August 27, 2011 at 5:22 pm
On this rainy afternoon in Washington D.C., I am waiting Hurricane Irene out* by reading, thinking, and writing. I am taking this time to reflect on myself, my goals, my work ... (
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From Justice for all
August 26, 2011 at 11:03 am
I’ve talked about this before, but there is a gaping gap in access to justice in our country. While those accused of a crime are guaranteed a lawyer, people in civil cases ... (
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From Justice for all
August 24, 2011 at 12:13 pm
“Think Again: War” is an excellent piece by Joshua Goldstein for Foreign Policy. He argues a point that really hit home for me: the world is not a more violent place ... (
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