Category Archives: WP Commonplace Post

In a country that so prefers baby boys that 750,000 girls are electively aborted every year and an unknown number are killed at birth, Prachi’s father, in The World Before Her had chosen to save her and raise her as his only child.  In The World Before Her, this history comes out in the context of sensationalContinue reading “The Women of India”

Kavita Ramdas is a determined advocate for women’s rights. Throughout her TED talk she spoke about three women who really made a difference in her life, who fought for their rights, while also protecting and acknowledging their culture and the traditions that go along with it.  Something that Ramdas said during her talk that stood outContinue reading “Fighting for Women’s Rights”

Under the Udala Trees is a novel that’s moving, resilient and important. It’s the story of conflict and reconciliation, of a nation at war with itself, of a mother and daughter at war with each other, and ultimately of a girl at war with her identity and how she comes to acceptance.I have never readContinue reading “UNDER THE UDALA TREES”

It was eye opening to read about the tremendous differences in experiences that women go through around the world, which was something I really wasn’t knowledgable about until now. After reading about the winner of the 2011 World Press competition and seeing the graphic photo of a young women whose ears and nose are cutContinue reading “Gender Inequality & Stereotyping”

Intersectionality is the idea that we experience life, discrimination, and even benefits based on identifies that we have even given ourselves or were born with. An example used in the reading this week was black women have discrimination coming from not only their race, but also their gender or religion. This shows how discrimination canContinue reading “We Are ALL People”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”