Female Genital Mutilation

Through looking up information for my Op-ed, I found an organization against female genital mutilation. In 2007, UNFPA and UNICEF joined together to create an organization to end the violence and violations of human rights for girls and women in today’s generations. This program is called “Accelerating Change” and covers 17 different countries. It’s an … Read more

Engaging Men!

I realize that most of you won’t be able to read what is on this site, but take a look: http://www.engagemen-me.org/ This organization is dedicated to “working with men and young women for the sake of taking up the cause of violence against women.”

Date Rape Revisited

25 years later and date rape is still an issue. It is occurring most often on college campuses. What can we do? Take a look at the article below. http://www.womensmediacenter.com/feature/entry/date-rape-revisited

The Women’s Foundation of Nepal

When I was doing research for our papers, I also came across an interesting fact about women in Nepal; many people in this area have not adopted modern beliefs and still hold on to their superstitious ideals, which prevent women from moving up in status.  Instead, women’s primary function is reproduction and the care of children in the household.  … Read more

Reading suggestion by classmate

After reading the “fictional” perspective of Jewish famly during early years of Iranian Revolution, here is an account of Baha’i persecution (Septembers of Shiraz): Olya’s Story (1993) By Olya Roohizadegan Olya is a Baha’i woman from Shiraz, Iran who was sent to prison at the beginning of Iranian revolution in 1979 solely because she is … Read more