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Inspiring Thursday: Pandita Ramabai Saraswati

The chief means of happiness is complete independence…”

Pandita Ramabai Saraswati was born Rama Dongre on April 23, 1858 in the Canara District, Madras Presidency in British India. Ramabai was born into the Brahmin caste, which was the top caste of Hindu society. Her parents and sister died of starvation during a series of famines that took place from 1874-1876, leaving only Ramabai and her brother.

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Italy: Femicide and the media

The Research Group on Femicide of the non-profit association Casa delle donne per non subire violenza ONLUS, based in Bologna (Italy), has published its Annual … Read more

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Inspiring Thursday: Yolanda Becerra Vega

“We believe that peace can be much more real if the participation of women as political actors is part of the equation…Not just in terms of being represented in different scenarios, but more importantly, in the daily construction of proposals from the grassroots, from the regions, so that a real peace is possible in this country.”

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96 Roxane Gay

Inspiring Thursday: Roxane Gay

“I am trying to become better in what I think and what I say and what I do, without abandoning what makes me human.” Roxane … Read more

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On Anger and Feminism

The words “angry” and “feminist” are often lumped together as a derogation of a supposedly radical group arguing for ‘feminine domination.’ It gets flung as … Read more