Here are some things that I know for sure: The world is far from perfect. Women and girls are especially affected by the world’s imperfections, like poverty and inequality. Women and girls also have the strength, smarts, and power to make HUGE change. I look at all the conversations that Nana, Masia and Eternia had [...]

As Eternia wrote in her blog post – Your Life Starts NOW –  the 411TV: Because I am a Girl school tour wrapped up last Friday after three weeks visiting 27 schools. Our school tour is taking a break for now but it’ll be back in late spring 2010 with a swing through western Canada. If [...]

12.04.09 Hello beautiful ladies (and gents!) Today is our last day on this tour.  We have toured all of Ontario, for 3 weeks, in 27 schools.  Can someone say: “WHEW!!”.  I love my job, and am blessed to be able to rap for a living, but I think I’m ready for a break…  Until next spring [...]

For the first time on this tour, someone mentioned sexuality. We were talking about how girls are treated differently in Canada.  A girl said people act mean toward girls who are bisexual or lesbian.  When you’re in high school, being your true self can be hard because you’re afraid of what people might say or [...]

Every morning, as I rub the sleep out my eye and we make our way to the first school of the day, “T” breaks down to us the size of the school and the teacher’s comments on what some of the issues facing the female students might be. One theme keeps arising…BULLYING. I’m no stranger [...]