REDEFINING FEMINISM

“Feminism is not here to dictate to you. It’s not prescriptive, it’s not dogmatic. All we are here to do is give you a choice”Emma Watson When I say I’m a feminist, I get asked “you are not one of those man-hating feminist types are you?”. So why is this word “feminism”   surrounded by misconception … Continue reading REDEFINING FEMINISM

The Shades of the Black Lives Matter Movement

“Daddy changed the world!” Gigi Floyd, daughter of George Floyd, smiled broadly as she shouted this out loud at a Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis- a poetic expression of the connection between particular struggle and universal transformation. Gigi’s father, George Floyd, had been murdered by police, sparking mass outrage and a surge in anti-racist … Continue reading The Shades of the Black Lives Matter Movement

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT COMMUNITY

The idea of human rights rests on the central premise that all humans are equal. It follows that all humans deserve to be treated in identical dignified manner. Anything that undermines that dignity is a violation of the principle of equality and paves the way for discrimination.  The human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender … Continue reading DISCRIMINATION AGAINST LGBT COMMUNITY