Wait, Women Don't Have Equal Rights in the United States?

I'm part of Generation X — the generation where girls and young women were taught that we could be anything, do anything and, if we worked hard enough, could have it all.We saw women go into space, run for Congress, be appointed to the Supreme Court, anchor the news, break Olympic records, be 'bionic' women, lead billion dollar companies, become successful lawyers, doctors, writers, journalists, artists and rock the world with their music and dance.

Emma Watson Nails UN Women Speech on Gender Equality

If you haven't yet seen Emma Watson's powerful ‪speech she gave at the United Nations over the weekend calling for gender equality ‪and a redefinition of feminism, I highly recommend watching it. It’s quite inspiring!

UN Leaders: Are You Thinking Enough About Gender Equality?

First 100 Days of Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Feminine Spirituality, Human Rights of Women ..., The Goddess DiariesTabby BiddleSeptember 3, 2013feminine spirituality, gender equality, girl empowerment, Millennium Development Goals, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, post 2015-agenda, stand-alone goal for gender equality, UN Women, United Nations funding for UN Women, women's rights, Tabby Biddle UN Women, Tabby Biddle Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka UN Women, UN Women gender equality

Do Men Get It? (Gender Equality)

India: A Land of Contradictions

In a recent blog, I wrote about how the country of India is referred to by many as “Mother India.” A dinner conversation a few nights ago with my friend Lotta, however, made me reflect and question this warm reference to India.“For a country that desecrates the land and treats women as second class citizens, I am not sure how it has earned that title,” said Lotta. This struck a chord with me because on my recent trip to India, my husband …