"Contraceptive services remain a gap in humanitarian response — both in funding and prioritization." Read this piece by the very smart Sarah Rich at @wrcommission, on why global commitments to reproductive health and rights are more critical than ever
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@JakeKurtzer Strong tie between the LA-Sydney flight that emergency landed in Fiji and the Malawi-Joburg flight where the wing hit the tarmac on landing and caught fire (same flight: my fellow passenger paid $20 USD to bring his duffel full of guns as a *carry-on*)
@sheeraf@PolinTowers@theferocity Truly. And I find it so deeply unsettling how *eerily similar* all the depictions are. Like when I read My Dark Vanessa, I kept thinking, did she go to my high school? But nope! It's like these kinds of child abusers all use the same playbook.
A great guide by @FESinAsia exploring #feminist works towards #transformativechange & tries to point out the strategies they apply. @fijiwomensfund grantee partner the Naitasiri Women in Dairy Group are featured as a case study from the #Pacific. https://t.co/rwaMuH1nN2
In this guide for @FESinAsia, @RowanHarvey1 & I wrote about the feminist strategies that gender equality activists & organizations use to shift power & create change. Big thanks to those who shared their stories, approaches & ideas with us! Read on here: https://t.co/TIvP21UNnV
@BrockKeeling Jobs with Justice https://t.co/pPhAAxgTLf and La Cocina https://t.co/95QLirxXvk and RIT https://t.co/mKbVGJGt35 are all fantastic. In the East Bay, East Oakland Collective has been doing incredible & impactful work https://t.co/RCXJ1m3FG1. And https://t.co/6MWbc5myEk!
“Many of those who place a friendship at the center of their life find that their most significant relationship is incomprehensible to others. But these friendships can be models for how we as a society might expand our conceptions of intimacy and care’.
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It's on! @hrw is hiring a new Executive Director for Women's Rights. Deadline Nov 16: https://t.co/XwbJnMAA68 On Oct 2 we will host webinars for anyone who would like to learn about our work & this role at 7am GMT https://t.co/youjhSwtcE & 11am ET https://t.co/mTEhaFVBiZ Join us!
"That’s the feeling...being an American woman. A sense of two things happening at once- breathtaking gains and unsettling counter-drifts." My brilliant friend @evefairbanks wrote about women, politics, hairspray, glamour & the pressure to look good on TV. https://t.co/O0LaYl6as6