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What keeps activists and women human rights defenders going? Collective and self-care are key. Explore our infographic to learn more about self-care and hear about how we can apply lessons from the women on the front lines of defending human rights to keeping our own activism strong and healthy. The post Self-Care and Sustaining Activism: Infographic appeared first on Global … [Read more...] about Self-Care and Sustaining Activism: Infographic

Women human rights defenders are at the forefront of advancing rights. They mobilize to create more just and less violent societies—and often at great cost. As a group they face attacks, death threats, travel bans, and surveillance. Their safety and the safety of their families is often at risk. 44 were killed just last year. Yet they keep going. We interviewed eleven women … [Read more...] about Self-care from the frontlines: Women human rights defenders on how they stay motivated to keep fighting

Women human rights defenders and activists embody courage every time they stand up to those not only trying to deny their rights, but to also deny their right to speak out. Mobilizing, resisting, and contending with threats and pressure from repressive governments and policies is incredibly difficult work. What keeps women human rights defenders and activists charged up to … [Read more...] about 10 Quotes to Get Charged Up for 2019

King won the Golden Globe for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for Barry Jenkins’ Barry Jenkins’ “If Beale Street Could Talk.” … [Read more...] about Regina King vows to employ at least 50% women on everything she produces

NEW YORK — The world’s largest tech conference has apparently learned a big lesson about gender equity. CES, the huge annual consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas, caught major flak from activists in late 2017 when it unveiled an all-male lineup of keynote speakers for the second year in a row. Although it later added two... … [Read more...] about Tech conference takes steps toward gender equity