Girls Not Brides is a global partnership of more than 550 civil society organisations committed to ending child marriage and enabling girls to fulfil their potential. Source: Girls Not Brides The stats are alarming and if you thought child marriage is a problem only in the third world nations, you are not right. From Latin … More G for Girls Not Brides #AtoZChallenge
There are laws in the world that you and I may not be aware of. It’s not that we are not well-read or lack knowledge of current affairs but sometimes it just doesn’t come to our attention. Free the Nipple was one such campaign that spoke of the right of women to be topless in public. … More F for Free the Nipple #AtoZChallenge
Equality between women and men refers to the equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities of women and men and girls and boys. Equality does not mean that women and men will become the same but that women’s and men’s rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female. Gender equality implies … More E for Equality of Gender #AtoZChallenge
Do you know how many women drive cabs in US? 12.7% . And in New York? 1% . India, Egypt and other countries around the world are promoting women in the industry and more women are beginning to accept this career option. Do you know why stats are so poor? I know of the stereotype that women cannot … More D for Driving a Cab #AtoZChallenge
Not very long ago, walls were painted, some social media icons drawn up, a colorful table was set and a carpet was rolled out to do up a school. Within six months of fund-raising, the school is now functional and first of its kind in Afghanistan. Code <to> Inspire. A unique concept and an idea to help … More C for Code to Inspire #AtoZChallenge
Blank Noise is a community project which is committed to tackle gender-based violence and building safe spaces for citizens. It is a volunteer-led initiative and was founded in 2003 by Jasmeen Patheja. The project started in Bangalore but over years, volunteers from all over India joined to raise their voice and spread awareness through a variety of interventions. … More B for Blank Noise #AtoZChallenge
It’s not easy to spot women in open technology and culture. The domain is male-dominated and most women find it hard to contribute additional time amidst work or household chores. AdaCamp ensured that it got women from all over the world together for a two-day unconference and gave them a platform to talk about open technology … More A for AdaCamp #AtoZChallenge
2015 was the first time I attempted the A to Z Challenge and my experience was wonderful. Towards the end of the challenge, I knew I will keep coming back to participate. Well, this is 2016 and I am glad it’s happening again. Blogging challenges are no doubt a stretch. But in a good way. It’s … More Spilling the beans #AtoZChallenge
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