This September, Bangladesh is expected to stand out as the “development star” when countries meet at the United Nations in New York to reaffirm their commitments to the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. The 2015 deadline is looming on the goals, which include ending poverty, achieving gender equality, and improving world health. Bangladesh’s achievements may be […]
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I was first introduced to the work of feminist artist Frida Kahlo (embarrassingly) through Salma Hayek’s brilliant biopic of the artist simply titled, Frida. Although I had seen Kahlo’s work here and there, learning her story made her art come alive for me. That isn’t much of a surprise considering how much of Frida Kahlo’s
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The father and brother of British actor, Afshan Azad, the 22-year-old who has played the part of Hogwart’s student Padma Patil in several Harry Potter films, have been charged with attempting to kill her, according to the BBC. Azad’s brother has also been charged with assault against his sister. CNN reports that the actress, who is
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I was approached by The Daily Femme for an interview to be featured on their fantastic website for women. They had some really great questions for me on my favorite topic- feminism! We discussed the misconception surrounding women’s rights movements, my mother, my country Bangladesh, US foreign policy on global feminism, Yeardley Love’s murder at
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What’s up, Saudia Arabia? Did anyone tell you it is the year 2010 and you can stop with your ludicrous rulings and the continuous scaling back of women’s rights and more specifically, their mobility? A court in the Kingdom just sentenced four women and 11 men between the ages of 30-40 years to flogging and
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When it comes to Afghanistan, the US really did not need any more dramatic developments to say the least. But as June became the deadliest month for the U.S.-dominated military coalition in Afghanistan, drama is exactly what has escalated. In the past few months, we have seen the US openly bashed by their once Afghan
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A few weeks ago, as oil kept gushing from the Gulf Coast waters, Obama let us know that he talks to the experts so he “knows whose ass to kick” for the disaster that is the BP oil spill. The media in the US and cable news talking heads mouthed off not on the gazillion
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Who was the “mean girl” in your high school? Do you remember the girl who ruled the hallways and mastered the art of bullying and making your life hell? This kind of girl, or rather usually pack of girls, is pretty much a high school staple, explaining why the blockbuster movie, “Mean Girls” from a
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The world’s largest maternal health conference Women Deliver 2010 opened in Washington, D.C., Monday morning. The conference intends to hammer home the point that maternal and reproductive health is a global priority. And the Ms. Blog is there on the scene! My fellow Ms. Magazine Bloggers and I are live-blogging for you all this week
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It has not even been a full 48 hours since 24 year-old Rima Fakih was crowned the first Arab -American Miss USA and gasp! Scandal has already hit. Turns out Fakih has a small stripper past, but as the Salon article rightfully points out the pictures of her “working the stripper pole” are nothing compared
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