Giving Power to All by Giving Power to WomenEmpowerment through education stands at the heart of The Wonder Foundation, a UK-based organization focused on changing the lives of women...
June 2, 2017- Out of the Orphanage, Away from Slavery
“We believe prevention is the most effective antidote to slavery.” These words form the mission statement of Stella’s Voice, an organization dedicated...
May 31, 2017 - Interrupting Women Made Harder with ‘Woman Interrupted’ App
No one likes being interrupted. It’s disrespectful, and is a common occurrence in speeches and incidents related to gender inequality. Women...
May 31, 2017 - National Geographic Expeditioners Save Puppy
Members of a National Geographic expedition rescued an abandoned puppy during an expedition to climb California’s 15 tallest peaks. The puppy...
May 26, 2017 - It’s Hard to Be A Single Mother In The Czech Republic
Meet Jana Molková, a single mother who’s been searching for work for the past six months. When her husband left a...
May 25, 2017 - Step Up Program Boasts 25 Percent Graduation Increase
Each day, about 7,000 teenagers decide to drop out of high school, making for about 1.2 million teen dropouts each year,...
May 24, 2017 - Virginia Beach Prosecutor’s Office Campaign to End Domestic Violence
Colin Stolle, Virginia Beach prosecutor, is taking a stand against domestic violence. Recently, Stolle’s office has created a campaign to fight...
May 23, 2017 - How You Can Help End Child Trafficking
Human trafficking is a huge problem in America, though it is all too easy to assume that the heinous crime only...
May 22, 2017 - Swastika Graffiti Hits Colorado Medical Center
On April 11, 2017, an unknown suspect approached the Greenridge Place Memory Care Center and decided to carve a couple of...
May 19, 2017 - African Communities Come Together to Support Entrepreneurs
Three-quarters of adults in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to a bank account. As you can imagine, this puts...
May 18, 2017 - You Can Fight Injustice Simply by Using Your Camera Phone
Peter Gabriel, the lead singer of the ‘80s rock band Genesis, has been a human rights activist for three decades. In...
May 18, 2017 - Single Mothers Receive Education with Scholarship
Being a single mother is hard enough with just one set of hands to raise the children and run the...
May 18, 2017 - Parents Do Whatever it Takes to Save Dying Baby
When a newborn baby is fighting for his life, his parents are fighting even harder to do everything in their power...
May 12, 2017 - Indiana University Policy Bans Athletes with Sexual Assault History
According to the #ItsOnUs Campaign, more than 11.2 percent of all students experience rape and sexual assault on campus. Female students...
May 11, 2017 - Indian Minister Gives New Brides Bats For Protection
Typically on their special day, brides are looking for something old, new, borrowed, and blue. However, one man is stirring up...
May 10, 2017 - Learning to Stop Human Trafficking
Human trafficking is a prevalent issue that is seen all over the world today. It is difficult to know the exact...
May 10, 2017 - Saudi Women Use Media to Make a Change
In Saudi Arabia, women are being trapped into a system of guardianship that states that a male relative – a father,...
May 9, 2017 - Mozambique’s President Vows to Protect Women
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi urged the unity of all Mozambicans in the struggle against domestic violence while speaking to reporters....
May 9, 2017 - Equal Playing Field: Stopping Gender-Based Violence Before It Begins
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is known for having one of the highest rates of violence against women in the world. Over...
May 8, 2017 - TEARS: Transforming Education About Rape and Sexual Abuse
In South Africa, someone is raped or sexually abused every 17 seconds. This shocking statistic comes from TEARS, a non-profit organization that...
May 8, 2017 - Let’s Help End Female Genital Mutilation
The orchid can be a symbol of many different things – love, luxury, beauty, fertility, and strength. In fact, “The ancient...
May 5, 2017 - Waiter Feeds Woman with Huntington’s
At an IHOP in Springfield, Illinois, waiter Joe Thomas watched week after week as a man ignored his food and let...
May 5, 2017 - Everyday Sexism Project: Giving a Voice to Victims of Sexism
Although gender inequality would not exist in a perfect world, sexism is very much alive in reality. Women consistently experience...
May 4, 2017 - When Will the NFL Start to Care?
“He hits women! He hits women,” is what Auburn Tigers fans chanted at Joe Mixon during the Sugar Bowl this...
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