Becoming the Symbol of Street Harassment

Shoshana B. Roberts didn't plan to become the symbol for street harassment, but when the Hollaback! video of her walking the streets of New York went viral, she did.  Check out The New York Times article she wrote, including the video:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/20/becoming-the-symbol-of-street-harassment/?module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#more-12976

"Please Don't Abandon Me"

A heart-wrenching letter written by Asia Bibi's husband, Ashiq Masih, as Asia is currently in prison, sentenced to death by hanging for drinking a cup of water:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/19/letter-from-ashiq-masih/?module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body#more-12985

Ebola: What are we waiting for?

Please go to one.org/ebola to sign the petition.

Food Chains

I'm having some issues posting the Food Chains documentary trailer here, so check out the link directly to youtube.com:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k4c6QdCJi4

www.foodchainsfilm.com

Rewiring Kids' Brains

As if another reason against pornography is needed, this Winnipeg Free Press article highlights a disturbing trend:

www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/violent-porn-rewiring-kids-brains-283021061.html?cx_navSource=d-tiles-2

Tackling Cavities in India's Slums

Liriel Higa writes about an interesting approach that some people took to tackle the problem of oral health in India's Slums:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/07/tackling-cavities-in-indias-slums-with-xylitol-gum/?_r=0

CNN: ISIS says Islam Law Justifies Slavery - What Does Islamic Law Say?

Another really interesting CNN article and video regarding ISIS:

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2014/11/05/isis-says-islam-justifies-slavery-what-does-islamic-law-say

CNN: Yazidi Women Bought & Sold by ISIS

thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com

Love Gives

samaritanspurse.ca/operation-christmas-child.aspx#.VFI812exjKg

CNN: Charges Against Liberated Mauritanian Slave Dropped

A ton of good information and videos at:

www.cnn.com/2014/10/20/opinion/sutter-mauritania-slave-charged/index.html

Step One to Fighting Ebola? Start with Corruption

Check out Josh Ruxin's article Step One to Fighting Ebola? Start with Corruption from The New York Times:

kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/10/16/step-one-to-fighting-ebola-start-with-corruption/?_php=true&_type=blogs&module=BlogPost-ReadMore&version=Blog%20Main&action=Click&contentCollection=Opinion&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=0#more-12966

The Other Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Gethin Chamberlain (The Guardian) writes about Kailash Satyarthi's long fight against child slavery in the following article:

www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/12/nobel-peace-prize-kailash-satyarthi-long-fight-against-child-slavery

A Call to Action

I highly recommend that you read Jimmy Carter's (yes, former president of the United States) book A Call to Action:  Women, Religion, Violence, and Power.  He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the various women's issues he covers, including rape, genital cutting, spouse abuse, politics, pay and many others.  He takes us around the world and in our own backyard; seeking to understand how women are treated within different religious contexts.  Mr. Carter pulls no punches, even when it means that his criticism belongs to the United States and other developed countries.  More information about The Carter Center and the work they do at www.cartercenter.org.

Healing Begins

I blogged about Sevenly a number of weeks ago and though I don't usually feature their new shirts (as they change every week), I think one of the shirts they are selling this week is so powerful - HEALING BEGINS When You Tell Your Story, a story of YOUR LIFE:

www.sevenly.org