it’s funny how we just give our own connotations to animal behavior, like what if the elephant was actually letting them know that they better not be here when they come back??
when children get into the "why" phase, it is the dad's duty to step in and drive the children to exhaustion with explanations deeper than they could have expected
from this perspective, it's clear that mansplaining serves an obvious evolutionary function
Enid Blyton.
I can’t tell enough the impact of her writing on her [children] audience. It was relatable, easy on the eyes, fun, suspense driven, and the language was simple enough to accommodate everyone.
Forever thankful to Enid Mary Blyton; you made our childhood interesting.
It's #DayOfTheGirl and here are some FACTS:
😔119.3 million girls are out of school
😔9 million girls will be married as child brides by 2030
Despite these challenges, girls continue to challenge the status quo.
👉See how adolescent girls are doing it: https://t.co/hZDj0nQUYF
In a heroic move, Gisele Pelicot fought to make public the videos of her unconscious rapes at the hands of over 50 men and won. She wanted the public “to look rape straight in the eyes.” Shame, she said, must change sides —from the victims to the perpetrators.
Police found more than 20,000 videos and photographs of Gisele drugged and being raped by various men on her husband’s devices in a folder titled “Abuse.”
On Friday, the judge complied with Gisele’s demand and showed the evidence “necessary for the manifestation of the truth.”
12 rape videos and 10 photos were shown over the courtroom’s three flat screens and projected into the overflow room for members of the public while the perpetrators in the videos sat in shame watching their own despicable criminal acts being exposed.
Today I learned about a term called a "lifequake," a significant and unexpected shift in the trajectory of your life that initially feels devastating but has the beneficial outcome of catalyzing personal growth, transformation and rebirth.
🚨 🇬🇭 EXPLAINER
This map shows how Weija, where major parts of Accra get potable water, is fed by River Densu – threatened by illegal mining.
If they ask why we don't demonstrate in areas where galamsey is prevalent, but in Accra, show dem.
#FreeTheCitizens#StopGalamaseyNow
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This is the Koforidua Water Works, around where the River Densu enters the Weija Dam, which feeds potable water to most in the western parts of Accra.
#StopGalamseyNow