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For, in the world of ‘Mirror, mirror on the wall’ and beyond, I strongly feel there’s nothing wrong in being anywhere on the scale: Average, Below or Above Average. Till about a fortnight ago I was being compelled to believe that everything was actually #MyChoice (Vogue Empower) and now...
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The last 8th of March, 2015 marked yet another Women’s International Day, reminding me once more that it cannot be mere coincidence that this date – which happens to coincide just one day after my own birthday – embodies one of my life’s greatest causes: women. As I woke...
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The debilitating economies of underdeveloped countries, crippling third world debt crisis, terrorism and the ravages of war define the world we live in. A staggering 51.2 million people worldwide have become casualties of conflict and persecution, and are currently living under the worst conditions imaginable. Of this huge number...
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Maha Tazi talks to eminent Moroccan activist and winner of the prestigious Opus Prize Aicha Chenna on gaining inspiration from a sense of justice deeply rooted in the value systems of religions. Aïcha Ech Channa is the Founder and President of Solidarité Féminine, providing services in Casablanca, Morocco, to...
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“WAKE stands for Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange. It is a non-profit organization which we founded in January 2015. It is actually an extension of what Heather Ramsey and I have been doing for the last 15 years. The two of us have worked together on a number of...
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Climate change is a serious problem. It becomes even more serious when it impacts different populations disproportionately. Between 1990 and 1999, two billion people across the globe were affected by natural or technological disasters, comprising more than 600,000 fatalities worldwide. More recently, in 2013, a total of 96.5 million...
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Tell us about “The Indian Trumpet” – how did it all start and why? When I, Purva Grover, an Indian girl, landed in Dubai, I felt I couldn’t leave behind my passion for journalism and my love for home. At the same time, I couldn’t help but play with...
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Since time immemorial, a woman’s socio-political status in society has been pre-determined by widely-practiced patriarchal hegemony that neither knows boundaries nor geography. Historically stemming from agrarian societies where men performed ‘hard labor’ outside the home, and their ‘softer’ counterparts were the women homemakers and caregivers. Patriarchy, however, remains deeply...
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Unique event brings over 300 women entrepreneurs and senior executives under one roof. Dubai UAE – Under the patronage of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, the year 2015 has commenced with a tribute to the female gender with the launch of Women in STEM 2015 Conference & Awards....
The last 8th of March, 2015 marked yet another Women’s International Day, reminding me once more that it cannot be mere coincidence that this date – which happens to coincide just one day after my own birthday – embodies one of my life’s greatest causes: women. As I woke...
The debilitating economies of underdeveloped countries, crippling third world debt crisis, terrorism and the ravages of war define the world we live in. A staggering 51.2 million people worldwide have become casualties of conflict and persecution, and are currently living under the worst conditions imaginable. Of this huge number...
“WAKE stands for Women’s Alliance for Knowledge Exchange. It is a non-profit organization which we founded in January 2015. It is actually an extension of what Heather Ramsey and I have been doing for the last 15 years. The two of us have worked together on a number of...
Climate change is a serious problem. It becomes even more serious when it impacts different populations disproportionately. Between 1990 and 1999, two billion people across the globe were affected by natural or technological disasters, comprising more than 600,000 fatalities worldwide. More recently, in 2013, a total of 96.5 million...
Tell us about “The Indian Trumpet” – how did it all start and why? When I, Purva Grover, an Indian girl, landed in Dubai, I felt I couldn’t leave behind my passion for journalism and my love for home. At the same time, I couldn’t help but play with...
Since time immemorial, a woman’s socio-political status in society has been pre-determined by widely-practiced patriarchal hegemony that neither knows boundaries nor geography. Historically stemming from agrarian societies where men performed ‘hard labor’ outside the home, and their ‘softer’ counterparts were the women homemakers and caregivers. Patriarchy, however, remains deeply...
