Tag Archives: Leadership
Major Victory Against Rape Apologist Hate Speech in South Africa
Tweet“When a woman didn’t enjoy it [sex], she leaves early in the morning. Those who had a nice time will wait until the sun comes out, request breakfast, and ask for taxi money.” -ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema, speaking to a group of 150 University students last May on why South African President Jacob [...]
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IWHC’s Young Visionaries Contest: Empowering Young People to Change the World
Tweet Did you know that there are1.2 billion people between the ages of 10 and 19 in the world today-the largest generation of adolescents ever? As the Feministing community knows, around the world, strong and dynamic youth movements are gaining momentum–and so is the global agenda for human rights, social justice, and feminism. From Nigeria [...]
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Obama Lifts HIV Travel/Immigration Ban
TweetAbout. Damn. Time. Via The Advocate and Akimbo: “The United States is one of a dozen countries that bar people with HIV from entering the country,” Obama said as he announced the lifting of the U.S. policy banning travel and immigration to the U.S. by people who are HIV-positive. “If we want to be the [...]
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“Inventing Fire for the Second Time”: Convergence, Collaboration, and Compromise at CGI 2009
TweetAs you all know, Jos, Vanessa and I have been attending the 5th Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initative this week in Manhattan. We’ve put up several posts already about the event, including coverage of the opening session, photos from the first day, and coverage of Wednesday morning’s Plenary Session on Investing in Women [...]
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Quick Hit: Elena Kagan SCOTUS Hearings Day 2.