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Women resisting militarization

manjulakoza — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:58:24 +0000

On June 29, The Global Fund for Women hosted an evening discussion featuring three of their grantee partners working to stop the spread of militarization and the related threats to human -- women's -- values and safety. . . . Continue reading Women resisting militarization

House arrest in Saudi Arabia ends for Canadian woman, but is she free?

manjulakoza — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:20:43 +0000

Nazia Quazi, the 24-year old Canadian-Indian citizen imprisoned in her father's home in Saudi Arabia for three years, has been freed. . . . Continue reading House arrest in Saudi Arabia ends for Canadian woman, but is she free?

The Blind Project: Poster highlights key blind side of prostitution stats

manjulakoza — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:44:26 +0000

The following chart, posted on The Blind Project's blog, powerfully presents the scale of sex trafficking and prostitution. Aside from the other mind-boggling figures, this chart reveals the violence facing prostitutes, and the cloak of invisibility the media places over prostitutes and prostitute-related violence. . . . Continue reading The Blind Project: Poster highlights key blind side of prostitution stats

Ada Lovelace Day, Honoring the woman often called the first computer programmer

manjulakoza — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:07:01 +0000

March 24 is Ada Lovelace Day, honoring the woman often hailed as the first computer programmer. Ada worked in Britain in the mid-1800's and wrote an algorithm and specifically for Charles Babbage's mechanical general-purpose computer. Inspired by the group at FindingAda.com, bloggers around the world are writing about women in technology on this day. . . . Continue reading Ada Lovelace Day, Honoring the woman often called the first computer programmer

International Women’s Day: 364 more needed

manjulakoza — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:04:12 +0000

Much is being said, written, and celebrated on International Women's Day. I personally feel a tinge of sadness, for women still must travel a long road before being recognized and treated as equals to men. Traveling the road, and attaining the goal, is critical to the world -- not just to women. I think of a speech given to the Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious and Spiritual Leaders by Mata Amritanandamayi (commonly known as Amma, or Mother) in Geneva in 2002. In the speech, Amma addressed the pressing need for women to arise and bring their strength, compassion, patience, selflessness, and love into their individual lives and into the world, for their own benefit, and for the benefit of humanity. . . . Continue reading International Women’s Day: 364 more needed

Extending the circle

manjulakoza — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:49:18 +0000

Women across the world are doing tremendous good, yet all too often, we never hear of the work done, the nonprofits started, and the communities changed by the compassionate action of local women. To raise awareness about small and growing nonprofits and organizations started by and serving women, I'll be showcasing them in an ongoing series, Extending the Circle. . . . Continue reading Extending the circle

Women in technology: Thoughts on mobile applications, WordPress, and education

manjulakoza — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:54:07 +0000

Technology plays a critical role in helping women collaborate, gain knowledge, and establish their rightful presence across the globe. Mobile technology and the Internet are especially important and equalizing tools for women. In terms of Internet-based tools, social networking, blogging, and websites are vital. . . . Continue reading Women in technology: Thoughts on mobile applications, WordPress, and education

Inspirational quotes from notable women

manjulakoza — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:25:08 +0000

For the new year, I thought I'd share quotes I find inspiring, from notable women. Enjoy. . . . Continue reading Inspirational quotes from notable women

Thirty years and still lagging in support of CEDAW and women

manjulakoza — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:31:44 +0000

The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) turns 30 today. This treaty, designed to protect the rights of women worldwide, has been signed by 186 of the 193 United Nations member countries. The United States has not signed CEDAW. Iran, Somalia, and Sudan are among the other six countries that have yet to ratify the treaty. . . . Continue reading Thirty years and still lagging in support of CEDAW and women

(Wo)men with pens: The sad, inspiring story of James Chartrand

manjulakoza — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:34:09 +0000

James Chartrand, a respected blogger from Men with Pens and Copyblogger, recently came out as a woman who, driven by necessity when faced with rebuilding her life and supporting two young daughters as a single mom, assumed a pen name -- a male name that garnered her very different results from the same clients and editors who slighted her when she used her real name. The writer's work or style didn't change; only her name changed. The male name opened the door to more contracts, better pay, fewer rejections, and a decreased number of rewrites and nasty comments from editors. . . . Continue reading (Wo)men with pens: The sad, inspiring story of James Chartrand

Women, compassion, and World AIDS Day

manjulakoza — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:08:33 +0000

Today is World AIDS Day, when many groups and individuals highlight their work towards a cure and treatments for the disease. However, much of the scourge of AIDS comes not from the disease itself, but from humans. From gay-bashers in the U.S. to the fearful in Africa, there are many who persecute and shun those afflicted with AIDS. Worse yet, countless women and children are abused by those with AIDS, encouraged by religious and other leaders. While the eradication of the disease would be ideal, eradicating the abuse of women and children perpetrated by AIDS is critical. . . . Continue reading Women, compassion, and World AIDS Day

Engineering a better fit for girls

manjulakoza — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:29:01 +0000

The Extraordinary Women Engineers Project (EWEP) is using the web and social networking in its efforts to change the face of engineering and encourage more high school girls to consider and join the engineering field. The Engineer Your Life website, a related Facebook page, and the What is My Dream Job Facebook quiz are all designed to send girls positive, relevant messages about engineering as a career choice. . . . Continue reading Engineering a better fit for girls

Changing the bias, on SheWrites

manjulakoza — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:49:05 +0000

Publisher’s Weekly Top Ten list of “The Best Books of 2009” included a grand total of zero books by women. SheWrites called a day of action in response, asking more than 5000 members – women writers – to write about the exclusion of women from the list. Read my contribution to the group effort. . . . Continue reading Changing the bias, on SheWrites

Changing more than the media

manjulakoza — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:09:18 +0000

1261040258_74a53db110Women are inundated with news propagated by a male-dominated, male-centric media – yet most women don’t take the time to step outside the bounds of network news to tune into the voice of women in the media. If women make the effort to pay attention to women, as seen, heard, and reported through the women’s media, the world can change for the better – for you as an individual, for women in general, and for everyone. We know women and men are different. How this difference shapes women’s reporting of news, and how the reporting of news can drive change in the world, is profound. . . . Continue reading Changing more than the media

Elinor Ostrom’s commons sense

manjulakoza — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:09:12 +0000

Elinor Ostrom, co-recipient of this year’s Nobel Laureate in Economics, has been the subject of a flurry of media excitement, yet the attention given Ostrom and her work is only beginning: As more people begin to understand what Ostrom has said, the influence of her words and work will be felt more greatly – especially by women.The benefit will not come because Ostrom is the first woman awarded the Nobel for Economics – a fact the highlighted by the press during initial reports of the award, most likely because of lack of publically-known information about Ostrom and her work. As the media and public have shifted from focusing on “the first woman” to actually looking at Ostrom’s contributions to economics, the practicality of what she says has become apparent. Reporters, writers, and the public are beginning to understand Ostrom’s work and realize how vital it is to the world right now. . . . Continue reading Elinor Ostrom’s commons sense

Eleanor Roosevelt: 10 books for her birthday

manjulakoza — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:27:37 +0000

Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884. In honor of her birthday, here’s a list of 10 books about her life, thoughts, and work. . . . Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt: 10 books for her birthday

Women in the news: 10+ sites providing substantial news about women

manjulakoza — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:12:08 +0000

Women and women’s issues are generally overlooked or trivialized in the mainstream media, as is the ability of women to lead positive change in the world. Why this is, and the effect the dearth of women in the media has on our culture and thinking, will be the topic of other posts. For now, I’d like to present 10 (plus one) substantial sources of news about women. . . . Continue reading Women in the news: 10+ sites providing substantial news about women

Eleanor Roosevelt and blogging

manjulakoza — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:36:20 +0000

While I can't say "I've been thinking about Eleanor Roosevelt this week" as anything new, as ER is one of my heroes and I think of her a good bit in general, I've been musing about her in relation to blogging this week. What many forget is that ER unfailingly wrote a nationally-published column six days a week. From 1935 until just before her passing in 1962, ER wrote "My Day", no matter where she was in the world, or what she was doing. . . . Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt and blogging

Why “Pointing to the Moon”?

manjulakoza — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:43:11 +0000

There’s an old saying that spiritual teachings and the spiritual teacher are like “the finger pointing to the moon”, implying the student should watch the moon, not the finger. I’ve always thought this applies to all types of communication: Rather than focus on the communicator, the focus should really be on that to which . . . Continue reading Why “Pointing to the Moon”?

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