Which is more effective in improving life for women: economic development or specific programs aimed at increasing equality?
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Which is more effective in improving life for women: economic development or specific programs aimed at increasing equality?
A nation which divides itself into two categories of people, each living their separate lives – on one side the men, on the other side the women – will always be a weak nation. -
Mustafa Kemal
Next week is International Women's Day. ... We will be raising money to support the world's most vulnerable groups – women and girls. But what will be the question I answer most frequently next week? 'When is International Men's Day?' I, and other female advocates, will be approached at events, emailed and trolled on social media and somehow, will end up being portrayed as anti-male and anti-equality. Every day is International Men's Day. When we talk about politics, business, policy or discuss issues which have been written about in the media, most of the time we are discussing the views held by and represented by men. For one week of the year, I think it is entirely reasonable to shine a spotlight on the contribution women make to our workforces, communities and families. ... If there is a need to focus on groups of disempowered men, we can do that – but it doesn't need to be next week.
Julie McKay, Executive Director of the National Committee for UN Women and the Gender Advisor to the Chief of the Australian Defence Force
Amen!
What is the role of the Street Level Bureaucrat in shaping how policies are made or enforced?
...money spent on direct services is the only worthy use of charitable funds, while money invested in organizational effectiveness is to be kept as close to zero as possible. It is an equation widely accepted by the donating public, by the press, by charity watchdogs, by government regulators, and by most charities themselves. To keep overhead costs down, charities forgo necessary investments with devastating and something deadly results.
Ken Stern, With Charity for All
Most powerful quote from this documentary: women in the US military are more likely to be sexually assualted than killed by enemy fire.
Happy Valentine's to everyone who isn't afraid to be a little weird. #drseuss #valentines #mutualweirdness #truelove
Wouldn't you think that a female attendee might be necessary?
Saudi Arabia’s University of Qassim had played host to one of the biggest women’s rights conferences in the Arab world. But no women were in attendance to the event
The perceived idea women are intellectually inferior to men is keeping them out away from science, technology, engineering, and math-related fields. Put it another way: ugh.
Listening to a great group of panelists discuss the post-2015 UN agenda. #SDGs #UnitedNations @nyuwagner @UN (at NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service)
My (two) Tanzanian Families
I found this post this morning. I wrote this on the plane headed back to New York: My head is swimming and my heart is churning. I could never have imagined the relationships I would form and the people whose stories would touch my life over these past few weeks. I was adopted by two families upon arrival, with no questions asked about why I should deserve their love, time and assistance. My homestay family, Mama Mbogo. I am grateful for her blunt honesty and genuine-mom-ness about her. She fed us til we were stuffed, checked to make sure we were okay, and provided me a safe place to reside regardless of how long I stayed. As much of a character as mama is, she is sincerely a mom to everyone who enters her home, and I enjoyed her advice and conversation. To Adam, thank you for introducing me to the breadth of Tanzanian music (bongo flavor!) and helping me learn Swahili. To Mwamvita, a sweet young woman who I have struggled to relate to and understand. Her position in the household has been mystery to me: live-in maid, seamstress, cook, sister and in many ways daughter. Mwamvita you are so bright and so talented. I wish only that you will pursue dreams bigger than you could have ever imagined. From the kitchen to the classroom, or even having your own sewing business one day. Then my second family, the lovely ladies at the gender centre. Persis, also a mama in many ways, greeting me as twiga mtoto and smiling from a deep sincere source of happiness. Habasi, the partially deaf driver who is so sincerely patient and kind and full of laughs. Dr. Rose who was both our client and our caretaker, thank you for bringing us here. For sponsoring our stay, our meals, our travel. For connecting us to the incredible work being done at the university, and allowing us to interview and observe not as pesky outsiders but as respected parts of a research team. We admire so greatly what you have done and what you aim to do. In spite of all the political struggles in academia, never lose sight of the young women who might not even BE in that university of it weren't for your work. Gracie, Shani and Furaha- you three have become such close friends. I sincerely hope I will see you all as soon as possible. Gracie- you have the sweetest smile and laugh. I love that you dubbed me twiga mtoto and I loved that we spent so many days just giggling. Shani- your effortless style and grace compliment your intelligence and poise. While you are always rocking fantastic outfits, I know you to be a smart, ambitious young woman who will go great places. Furaha, how much I will miss you dear. It is impossible to sum up the amount I have learned from you and grown to love you over the past several weeks. You are indeed a gem. As both a friend and a coworker, i felt so lucky to work with you. You have that spark, which is difficult to describe, where you can handle a stressful situational flawlessly and predict the needs of the next moment, yet make everyone else feel calm. You handled all our personalities, questions, and new perspectives with intelligence and grace. You were both our protector and our enabler: taking us to fun places but making sure we got there safely. I have shared so many memories and stories with you. From chats about boyfriends to classes and exams to gender issues. I can tell already you will go amazing places. And I hope one of them is to the US to visit us. New York, Texas and California welcome you. Karibu sana!! I am so thankful for the people who have opened their lives and shown me such amazing things I would never have known or seen had I not met them. I can say without a doubt that this capstone assignment was more than a project, but a connection to some of the most incredible people I have met. I hope to see you again soon... And maybe next time I will bring Tumbili! ;)
Missing these lovely ladies today. #gendercentre #farewells #newfriends #twigamtoto
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#wagnerds representing with the #showyourselfie campaign. #UNFPA #menatwork #genderequality #youth2015 (at United Nations Headquarters)