The United Nations’ UN Women branch recently launched the HeForShe Campaign, an initiative to end violence against women on a global level. HeForShe is a movement that focuses on encouraging men to stand up for the rights of women everywhere. Every day, women around the world face economic inequality, violence, sexual assault, and other injustices; […]
Earlier this month, hordes of comedians, actors, musicians, and activists joined together in New York City to raise funds for women in Texas. The event, Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can Choose, was hosted by Sarah Silverman and Lizz Winstead, who dubbed it “the greatest online pop up telethon in the history of online pop up […]
Malala Yousafzai is fifteen years old. Last year, the Taliban, who sought to silence her from speaking up for Pakistani women’s education rights, shot her in the head. They shot to kill, but Malala was stronger than they had reckoned—and she survived. “Here’s what they accomplished,” said Angelina Jolie, who spoke at the recent Women […]