When it comes to the issue of Violence Against Women, we shy away from it because it is difficult to face the ugly side of humanity. It is painful to
Rape: It’s our dirty little secret
We invite you to read guest post from Sarah Learmonth. Ms. Learmonth works for the Rape Crisis Centre in Coventry, England, which supports around 3,000 victims of rape and abuse
Thoughts on Thanksgiving Day and Pledging for Pixels
Today is the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and White Ribbon Day which kicks off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence and ends with World
Part Two of our Interview with Betty Makoni of Girl Child Network
Here is part two of our interview with Betty Makoni, the founder and CEO of Girl Child Network (GCN). To read a transcript of the complete interview, download the PDF
Interview with Betty Makoni, Founder of Girl Child Network
We are very pleased to share with you an interview held November 13, 2010 with our blog editor, Crystal Smith, and Betty Makoni, the founder and CEO of Girl Child
World Humanitarian Day – Some Thoughts…
Today is World Humanitarian Day (19 August 2010) – a day that celebrates and recognises the work of humanitarian workers everywhere. Humanitarian workers come in all nationalities, ethnicities, genders, ages,
Girl Child Network Helping Abused Girls Since 1998
In this post we are highlighting the work of a remarkable woman, Betty Makoni, and the organisation she founded, Girl Child Network. Ms. Makoni is a Zimbabwean child rape survivor
Did You Hear About the G(irls)20 Summit?
In the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and perhaps around the world, the most memorable images from the recent G20 Summit were those of a burning police car and black-clad protestors
Lessons from Aisha – A Teachable Moment about Standing Up to End Violence Against Women
Time magazine‘s most recent cover picture is possibly the most eloquent piece of journalism of 2010 and it is fitting that this portrait is one of the clearest illustrations of