Posts tagged ‘empowerment’

Shopping to End AIDS

What’s one stereotype about women? That we like to shop. And that’s the thing about stereotypes…sometimes they show the truth, just a little. As you know, this week I’m attending the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria, where I will do my best to keep you posted about all the things I’m learning about women, [...]

Mobile Phones: A Tool for Gender Empowerment?

For me, Facebook is a great way to stay in touch with friends and Twitter helps me keep up to date on the latest news.  And sometimes people complain that I’m on my Blackberry too much.  But for girls around the world, it seems that information technology can offer girls and young women new pathways [...]

What do we mean when we talk about EMPOWERMENT?

Looking around the world you can see lots of statistics and numbers about women experiencing violence, inequality and poverty. A special Because I am a Girl report on The State of the World’s Girls says, “Discrimination against girls and young women remains deeply entrenched and widely tolerated throughout the world.  Many of the challenges girls [...]