A partnership consisting of local NGOs and a newspaper in the city of Nottingham has this week launched a new campaign to combat violence against women. The “Man Enough” campaign
A Silver Lining in Melbourne
The Australian city of Melbourne marked the 16 days of activism through an unusual medium, albeit one that provides an effective output for political expression- hip hop music. NGOs Melbourne
A Silver Lining in Cambodia
It is estimated by a U.N. agency that more than 12 million people are involved in forced labor, which includes sex servitude or forced prostitution. One human trafficking activist, Somaly
A Silver Lining in Nigeria
Women in Nigeria are taking action to highlight what they call a “hidden epidemic” of rape and sexual violence in the country. Local campaigners are asking women to take to
A Silver Lining in The Gambia
A total of 117 Fula and Mandinka communities in the Upper River Region (URR) of The Gambia announced earlier this month that they were stopping the practices of female genital
A Silver Lining in Chandrapur, India
We are very happy to report more good news from India. In Chandrapur, Maharashtra, in central India, young girls are receiving education and lessons in empowerment that has helped them
“From one miler to another…”: Sir Roger Bannister’s Words of Encouragement!
We are proud to announce that the remarkable Sir Roger Bannister, the first ever man to run a mile in under four minutes, thus paving the way for generations of
A Silver Lining in New York
In her role as teacher at the Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI) in New York, Ileana Jiménez offers courses on feminism. In a recent post
Muzvare Betty Makoni Show – Girls and Women Empowerment
We are pleased to share, below, an announcement from the founder and CEO of Girl Child Network, Betty Makoni, about her new radio show on ZimOnline Radio. For the complete
Three Days Left in Our Paint It Purple Campaign!
This is the last weekend of our Paint It Purple campaign and you can still participate. All you have to do is download a Paint It Purple avatar or other