Posts tagged ‘New York’

Amy: When it Comes to Girls, “Ignorance is NOT Bliss”

“I decided to join the movement because first and foremost, I am a girl. I have been a girl, I am a girl, and I will continue to be a girl,” says Amy, a member of the Because I am a Girl Speakers’ Bureau. Amy doesn’t just talk the talk, she also walks the walk. [...]

Conference on Women Beijing Declaration: The Basics

So, we’ve been talking about the Beijing Declaration and Commission on the Status of Women recently as three of the girls from the Because I am a Girl Speakers’ Bureau are currently in New York adding their voice to the discussion. (Read updates from Amy and Saba). I thought it might be useful to look [...]

DAY 2: Saba, Reporting From New York (Commission on the Status of Women)

Hey, hey! I woke up and looked across from me, there was Donnady sleeping, and then I looked the other way and there was Amy. Then a sudden realization hit me…I was in New York! This morning I had my interview live with CHML radio in Hamilton. I had never been live on the radio [...]