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February 16, 2011 at 12:33 pm
A couple of days ago, the Afghan government announced that it was drafting new rules that planned a government takeover of all the women’s shelters in Afghanistan.
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February 14, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Doors represent a crossing over, in time and space.
In India, there was something about temple doors – whether brightly painted in pink and blue, painstakingly carved in the ... (
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February 13, 2011 at 4:49 pm
Sometimes, it’s hard for me to identify what exactly has driven me to engage in social change and activism. By most accounts, I am part of the most privileged portion of ... (
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February 12, 2011 at 10:20 am
I read this absolutely incredible article today about two Afghan lawyers who started a legal aid organization, Da Qanoon Ghustonky. Although the article is from 2008, it is still ... (
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February 11, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Pro-democracy protestors in Tahrir Square. Picture Credit: Al Jazeera
Mubarak Steps Down! Photo Credit: Al Jazeera
"Broken bones but not spirit." Incredible photo taken ... (
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February 9, 2011 at 11:39 am
The social media sphere is permeated with those who dub themselves “Gen Y” and “Millennial” bloggers. Every day, I hear about young nonprofit professionals, ... (
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February 7, 2011 at 11:42 am
In a post from her travels through India, Roxanne Krystalli, who works with communities on conflict-management projects, has nailed a sentiment I have tended to feel over the ... (
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February 5, 2011 at 1:40 pm
This link-post will be heavily focused on gender-based and women’s issues. I’ve found AWID to be an incredible source of news and resources related to international ... (
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February 4, 2011 at 11:44 am
“If I wasn’t pregnant, I would’ve just stayed home.” Marwa Rakha told the Huffington Post by phone, explaining her attendance of the protests in Egypt ... (
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February 2, 2011 at 5:42 pm
Yesterday, I wrote in my post on Egypt that the main thing that worried me about the Egyptian revolution was that extremist forces or fringe elements would seize power in a vacuum ... (
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February 1, 2011 at 12:24 pm
I would be remiss if I didn’t at least mention the revolutions shaking the Middle East over the past few weeks, starting with Lebanon, Tunisia, Yemen, and now spreading ... (
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January 28, 2011 at 11:41 am
Today morning, I opened Penelope Trunk’s blog and saw the following (emphasis mine):
How many people go to law school thinking they are going to represent the underdog ... (
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January 27, 2011 at 10:44 am
Often, I like to interview people doing interesting and worthwhile things to highlight their social change efforts. Read on for an interview with Saksham Uppal, passionate about ... (
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January 25, 2011 at 11:09 am
This quote from an article I read a few weeks ago, “Making Good on the Girl Effect” truly stuck with me. It echoed thoughts that have been rattling around inside my ... (
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January 24, 2011 at 10:39 am
In India, a right-to-know law comes with risks: I’ve written about the Right to Information Act before, praising the positive impact it has made in preventing and reducing ... (
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January 23, 2011 at 1:40 pm
I love, live, and breathe writing. But one of my biggest writing flaws is that I am unable to tell stories. I can write abstractly, philosophically, discuss my opinion, or muse ... (
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January 21, 2011 at 9:18 am
A couple of days ago, I ran into this incredible profile of Jane Sujen Bock, a lawyer and advocate for the homeless, on the “How Creativity Can Be Applied to Anything” ... (
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January 20, 2011 at 10:53 am
This past weekend, I attended my first ever unconference – Social Justice Camp, 2011.
I loved it!
An unconference is a participant-driven meeting. The term “unconference” ... (
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January 17, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Today marks Martin Luther King, Jr. day and also, the launch of OnlyUp, an action-oriented, bimonthly journal about young adults in the nonprofit sector. The website is a collaborative ... (
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January 16, 2011 at 8:10 pm
I’ve always agreed with the phrase, a picture is worth a 1000 words. Although my artistic talents skew in the direction of graphic and web design, I’ve always admired ... (
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January 13, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Reports
This week I stumbled across two excellent reports, which I encourage you to check out:
Harmful Traditional Practices and Implementation of the Law on Elimination of Violence ... (
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January 12, 2011 at 3:17 pm
I’m sure everyone has read this horrifying article about law school, which highlights the fact that many students are ending up with no job and instead, hundreds of thousands ... (
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January 11, 2011 at 10:19 am
The following is a guest post by my intelligent Twitter friend, Nikita Mitchell, who is a passionate advocate for the rights of women and girls. Thanks for writing, Nikita!
Last ... (
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January 10, 2011 at 11:59 am
When I ran across this post by Beth Kanter, I was thrilled to see that one of her New Year’s resolutions was to reduce distractions. Coincidentally, one of my resolutions ... (
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January 7, 2011 at 9:18 am
I loved the idea of the Center for Court Innovation, a non-profit and think tank, the first time I ran across it. The organization, created via a public/private partnership, ... (
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