Iceland is a magical place! Not only do Icelanders believe in little people, the black lava rocks and lack of trees make it feel like you are visiting land similar to the moon. The area around the Blue Lagoon pictured below was especially beautiful. No wonder Iceland has given birth to unique and talented musicians… [Read more…]
The newly released UK Census from 1911 relating to illnesses and infirmities has provided us with an interesting look at how people then viewed their health. The responses, which are often amusing, were provided by the head of the household who usually had little medical knowledge. Some of the more strange health issues included “old age”,… [Read more…]
Watch this HORRIFYING video!! The Eqyptian military and police are attacking, sexually assaulting and torturing women for the sole reason that they are female!! It appears the Eqyptian government has declared a full war on women! This is big news – and completely unacceptable. Please help these women in any way you can. Watch the video at… [Read more…]
A shocking and horrifying video that will bring nausea to your stomach and put a lump in your throat. The expensive cost of dowry for the woman’s family, as well as the low status of women in general has lead to a nationwide trend of killing daughters. Families have become quite sophisticated in their elimination procedures, which… [Read more…]
The European Union recently blocked the release of a documentary commissioned by the EU about Afghan women in prison for moral crimes, known as Zina. The film follows two girls, one who was raped and another who ran away from domestic violence/ The documentary highlights the many injustices and human rights violations currently being carried… [Read more…]
On Friday October 7th, the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to three women promoting peace, democracy and gender equality in Africa and the Middle East. The recipients were the first woman President (of Liberia) in modern Africa, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, as well as peace activist Leymah Gbowee, and Tawakkol Karman who is a activist… [Read more…]
Not only is Berlusconi an Italian media mogul, he is also the Italian Prime Minister. The 74-year-old seems to have a sick, teenager-like obsession with young girls, and has set out to share this obsession with the nation. As Italy’s third richest man ($9 billion in 2010), he has his influences spread across… [Read more…]
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A Rite of Torture for Girls By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF , Published: May 11, 2011 , HARGEISA, Somaliland Damon Winter/The New York Times (Nicholas D. Kristof) Original Article NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/opinion/12kristof.html?scp=5&sq=Nicholas%20D.%20Kristof%20&st=cse People usually torture those whom they fear or despise. But one of the most common forms of torture in the modern world, incomparably more widespread than waterboarding or… [Read more…]
Women covering war Female correspondents recall their historic role reporting from Vietnam Thursday, March 30, 2000 By Cristina Rouvalis and Bill Schackner, Post-Gazette staff writers In 1967, Jurate Kazickas finagled a spot on the TV game show “Password,” but she wasn’t looking to get rich. She was trying to scrounge up enough money to fly… [Read more…]
April 12, 2012 by Claire
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