Stories about Women & Gender from May, 2014
Colombia: Controlling Chemical Substances to Avoid Acid Attacks
To avoid acid attacks that target mainly women in different parts of the country, Colombian government is about to control [es] retail sales of caustic acids and chemical substances: sulfuric...
Guatemala: ¡PODER!, Tale of Two Girls
Stories are powerful. They define who we are and what we care about. When the stories that are told about us are positive, they can empower us. When they are...
It's Not Easy Being Black in Cuba
The worst news for black and mixed-race Cubans is that there are no independent legal institutions that protect them in the face of government neglect. Iván's File Cabinet reports that...
Caribbean Joins Fight to #BringBackOurGirls
If our own children were to go missing we would want the world to come to a standstill and help us find them. We…ask that…you consider why so often women’s...
Trinidad & Tobago: Good vs. Evil
I had to tell the children that unlike the movies and TV shows Good does not always conquer Evil. However we must not let that stop us from fighting Evil....
#BringBackOurGirls: Statement from Concerned Nigerian Bloggers
Nigerian bloggers have added their voice to the #BringBackOurGirls campaign: We, the under signed Nigerian bloggers, view with grave concern the continued detention of the innocent school girls who were...
Trinidad and Tobago Stunned at Murder of Senior Counsel Dana Seetahal
Attorney Dana Seetahal was gunned down in Trinidad and Tobago early this morning; police say her death may be linked to her involvement in a high-profile murder case.
Nigeria: A Campaign to #Bringourgirlsback
In mid-april, over 200 school girls were abducted from a secondary school, in Chibok, Nigeria by Boko Haram, a terrorist group based in the northern region. Although some 57 of...
