CAT-CALLING / WOLF-WHISTLING / EVE-TEASING FACED BY A TEACHER. I, Xavier Siby Moorkattil, a sincere student from Second Year(B-Section) of […]
Cultural Norms
“In between”…
I have always struggled with messages about national, racial or gender identity.. even when it comes to trivial messages like […]
“Entre Deux” …
J’ai toujours eu du mal avec les messages sur l’identité nationale, raciale ou de genre.. même quand il s’agit de […]
Orange the World – End the Violence against Women and Girls
November 25 was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls. One in three women and […]
Empowering Girls and Women to Achieve their Potential
It was a startling discovery five years ago that prompted me as a then 21-year-old girl in Uganda to found […]
The Sreepur Village, Bangladesh
In my 26 years of married life, I gave birth to five daughters in hope each time of giving birth […]
Madame Secretary General From the Slum
A few days ago, I was asked again a question I receive quite often, “How did you grow up so […]
The Adolescent Girl Puzzle
In my community, being a girl is like putting together a really difficult puzzle. Being a girl can often mean […]
