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Women’s Empowerment

Women’s Empowerment

Last week two significant films about women debuted: He Named me Malala and Suffragette. Rooted in different cultures, focusing on different issues (education of girls and voting rights for women in the U.S.), set in different times they both demonstrate the desire of all women for EMPOWERMENT. Recently, there have also been a number of conferences of/for/about women in the 21st century. (http://blog.bizzabo.com/15-empowering-womens-conferences-in-2015) As both an educator and advocate for women and girls, I offer these personal reflections on EMPOWERMENT….

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October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October – Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Embed from Getty Images This year’s theme raises a question “What will it take to end violence?”  I believe the first step is exactly what is stated above: AWARENESS.  So many examples are highlighted in the media today ~ both local and global.  Have we become immune to the myriad statistics and depictions of women being raped, emotionally, physically and verbally abused in film and on TV or are they also teachable moments? Does it desensitize us or move us…

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