Hallelujah Anyway: Anne Lamott on Reclaiming Mercy and Forgiveness as the Root of Self-Respect in a Vengeful WorldBrain Pickings by Maria Popova - Maria Popova“Kindness toward others and radical kindness to ourselves buy us a shot at a warm and generous heart, which is the greatest prize of all.” There are certain words — large, beautiful, buoyant words — weighed
Cost of homelessness: Governments will save money by spending on accommodation services, study findsabc.net.au - Guy Stayner It is significantly cheaper for governments to provide last-resort housing than to have people continuing to sleep on the streets, new research …
Pope Francis asks: Do you believe in God’s love for you?aleteia.org - Diane Montagna VATICAN CITY — Confidence in God’s deep personal love for each of us is the root of our hope, and a source of joy even in trial, Pope Francis told …
Mental illness and poverty: you can't tackle one without the otherThe Guardian - Dean BurnettA recent report recommends dealing with mental illness before poverty, but this overlooks the fact that the two are fundamentally linked A recent report by Lord Richard Layard suggests that “Happiness
India's comic-book superheroine trains her powers on acid attacksThe Guardian - Thomson Reuters Foundation, part of the Guardian development networkSecond outing for heroine who fought sexual violence with help of Hindu goddess Parvati will highlight issues surrounding acid attacks on Indian women Two years after unveiling a comic about a rape survivor
101 Romantic Movies You Can Stream on Netflix TonightPOPSUGAR - Tara BlockGrab some popcorn and settle in: it's time for a romantic movie marathon! We've rounded up a diverse selection of the best quirky rom-coms, tearjerker historical romances, steamy erotic films, and classic
Play button 3 steps to improve rural sanitation in India - a pathway to scale and sustainabilityworldbank.org - twitter.com/intent/[email protected] . To meet the ambitious targets of the Indian government’s Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM (G)) – the rural clean India mission – plans to …
Parasite properties are taking over ParisCNNWedged in between brick buildings and jutting out from rooftops will be a series of modern "parasite properties". Glass, steel and wooden wonders designed to fill every precious nook of space in prime
Quote Symbol via @nytopinion: "The #RefugeeCrisis Is Humanity’s Crisis" https://t.co/DrdAvTmM19 #supportrefugees #refugees https://t.co/NzH6Ri0CwBUSA for UNHCR on Twitter
Indian women reclaim public spaces, defying male criticstrust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation While numbers of working women and female students are on the rise in India, it is unusual to see women out by themselves at night MUMBAI, March 4 …
Widows in India: My children threw me out of the houseAl JazeeraMany communities in India still shun widows and they are abandoned by their families due to superstition. Vrindavan, India - Self-immolation, sati, on a husband's pyre may have been banned in India, but
The women who refuse to do India's dirtiest jobThe Guardian - Shai Venkatraman in HathiyanaRanikumari Khokar is campaigning to end a caste-based practice that condemns women to cleaning human waste by hand “Every morning I would take a broom and tin plate to the homes of the upper caste thakurs
Enough is enough: India women fight to enter templesbbc.co.uk For centuries, temples and shrines in India have used "tradition" to keep women out, but now women are increasingly fighting for their right to worship, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi.
This is a watershed moment for India. It must choose freedom over intoleranceThe Guardian - Priyamvada GopalThe arrest of the student leader Kanhaiya Kumar – charged with ‘anti-nationalism’ – is the latest repressive act by the BJP in the name of ‘Hindu-ness’ The standoff at New Delhi’s famous Jawaharlal Nehru
Women In India Are Now Legally Allowed To Be Head Of Their HouseholdsHuffPostExcluding women from the role violates their "fundamental right of equality guaranteed by the Constitution," lawyers said. The Delhi high court ruled that the eldest female member of a family can now as
Indian Women Launch Campaign To End Female Genital MutilationHuffPost"It seems that their thinking is by keeping quiet on the issue, it will vanish and can be wished away." The global campaign against female genital mutilation has made headlines in recent months due to
The Indian girls who survived being rapedbbc.co.uk Photographer Smita Sharma has been chronicling the lives of rape victims in India for years.
Indian women march to temple, demanding 'right to pray'bbc.co.uk Police in western India have prevented hundreds of women from marching to a temple traditionally open only to men.
The greatest inspirational quotes from children's booksThe Guardian - Dania ArafehHidden beneath the bright covers of children’s books are philosophical quotes from which we can all learn. Take a look at some of our favourites, from Winnie the Pooh to Where the Wild Things Are You’re
"After my garden grows": how gardening keeps girls out of child marriage in India - Girls Not Bridesgirlsnotbrides.org - Girls Not Brides After My Garden Grows is a new short documentary about Monika, one of 40,000 rural Indian girls participating in the Girls Project, a partnership …
Indian acid attack survivor is new face of fashion brandbbc.co.uk - By Kinjal Pandya-WaghAn Indian fashion retail brand has signed up prominent acid attack survivor and campaigner Laxmi Saa to be the face of its new range of designer outfits for women, in a campaign they are calling "Face
Don’t prepone it – do the needful. 10 Indianisms we should all be usingThe Guardian - Kavitha RaoPrepone. Don’t all shudder at once. You may think this word sounds wrong, but millions of Indians use it every day. Shorter and handier than using the phrase “Do you want to bring our meeting forward a
Banished for menstruating: the Indian women isolated while they bleedThe Guardian - Gagandeep Kaur in DelhiWomen in parts of India are sent to basic huts outside their villages during their periods, as the stigma of menstruation proves hard to overcome Poornima Javardhan, 25, felt dread and trepidation as got
Places of rape in India: 'Ladies Park', school bus, mallbbc.co.uk A school bus, a shopping mall and a park are all places that are generally regarded as safe.
The steep cost of incarceration on women of colorCNN Business - by Tanzina VegaFor Debra Henderson, love has come with a hefty price tag. Her ex-husband was incarcerated multiple times, her boyfriend was recently released after serving seven months for a felony and her son has had
Play button Could a sanitary pad disposal machine make a huge difference to women’s health in rural India?scroll.in - Shelly Walia, Qz.com Five years ago, Swati Bedekar discovered that teenage girls in rural India often dropped out of school – or took prolonged leaves of absence – once …
Spotify Spotify told us the top 20 songs people listen to in the shower — here they areBusiness Insider - Nathan McAloneAt a conference earlier this week, Ek revealed that there are 39,000 active playlists named "Shower." And these playlists get 550,000 streams every day. (No pun intended). But what songs are these people
Persecution of Indian Women: Documentary Exposes Abortion, Sex Trafficking, Rapechristianpost.com - Morgan Lee India suffers from an abysmal literacy rate, weak infrastructure and rampant poverty. But one of the toughest challenges the world's second largest …
Hallelujah Anyway: Anne Lamott on Reclaiming Mercy and Forgiveness as the Root of Self-Respect in a Vengeful WorldBrain Pickings by Maria Popova - Maria Popova“Kindness toward others and radical kindness to ourselves buy us a shot at a warm and generous heart, which is the greatest prize of all.” There are certain words — large, beautiful, buoyant words — weighed
Cost of homelessness: Governments will save money by spending on accommodation services, study findsabc.net.au - Guy Stayner It is significantly cheaper for governments to provide last-resort housing than to have people continuing to sleep on the streets, new research …
Pope Francis asks: Do you believe in God’s love for you?aleteia.org - Diane Montagna VATICAN CITY — Confidence in God’s deep personal love for each of us is the root of our hope, and a source of joy even in trial, Pope Francis told …
Mental illness and poverty: you can't tackle one without the otherThe Guardian - Dean BurnettA recent report recommends dealing with mental illness before poverty, but this overlooks the fact that the two are fundamentally linked A recent report by Lord Richard Layard suggests that “Happiness
India's comic-book superheroine trains her powers on acid attacksThe Guardian - Thomson Reuters Foundation, part of the Guardian development networkSecond outing for heroine who fought sexual violence with help of Hindu goddess Parvati will highlight issues surrounding acid attacks on Indian women Two years after unveiling a comic about a rape survivor
101 Romantic Movies You Can Stream on Netflix TonightPOPSUGAR - Tara BlockGrab some popcorn and settle in: it's time for a romantic movie marathon! We've rounded up a diverse selection of the best quirky rom-coms, tearjerker historical romances, steamy erotic films, and classic
Play button 3 steps to improve rural sanitation in India - a pathway to scale and sustainabilityworldbank.org - twitter.com/intent/[email protected] . To meet the ambitious targets of the Indian government’s Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM (G)) – the rural clean India mission – plans to …
Parasite properties are taking over ParisCNNWedged in between brick buildings and jutting out from rooftops will be a series of modern "parasite properties". Glass, steel and wooden wonders designed to fill every precious nook of space in prime
Quote Symbol via @nytopinion: "The #RefugeeCrisis Is Humanity’s Crisis" https://t.co/DrdAvTmM19 #supportrefugees #refugees https://t.co/NzH6Ri0CwBUSA for UNHCR on Twitter
Indian women reclaim public spaces, defying male criticstrust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation While numbers of working women and female students are on the rise in India, it is unusual to see women out by themselves at night MUMBAI, March 4 …
Widows in India: My children threw me out of the houseAl JazeeraMany communities in India still shun widows and they are abandoned by their families due to superstition. Vrindavan, India - Self-immolation, sati, on a husband's pyre may have been banned in India, but
The women who refuse to do India's dirtiest jobThe Guardian - Shai Venkatraman in HathiyanaRanikumari Khokar is campaigning to end a caste-based practice that condemns women to cleaning human waste by hand “Every morning I would take a broom and tin plate to the homes of the upper caste thakurs
Enough is enough: India women fight to enter templesbbc.co.uk For centuries, temples and shrines in India have used "tradition" to keep women out, but now women are increasingly fighting for their right to worship, writes the BBC's Geeta Pandey in Delhi.
This is a watershed moment for India. It must choose freedom over intoleranceThe Guardian - Priyamvada GopalThe arrest of the student leader Kanhaiya Kumar – charged with ‘anti-nationalism’ – is the latest repressive act by the BJP in the name of ‘Hindu-ness’ The standoff at New Delhi’s famous Jawaharlal Nehru
Women In India Are Now Legally Allowed To Be Head Of Their HouseholdsHuffPostExcluding women from the role violates their "fundamental right of equality guaranteed by the Constitution," lawyers said. The Delhi high court ruled that the eldest female member of a family can now as
Indian Women Launch Campaign To End Female Genital MutilationHuffPost"It seems that their thinking is by keeping quiet on the issue, it will vanish and can be wished away." The global campaign against female genital mutilation has made headlines in recent months due to
The Indian girls who survived being rapedbbc.co.uk Photographer Smita Sharma has been chronicling the lives of rape victims in India for years.
Indian women march to temple, demanding 'right to pray'bbc.co.uk Police in western India have prevented hundreds of women from marching to a temple traditionally open only to men.
The greatest inspirational quotes from children's booksThe Guardian - Dania ArafehHidden beneath the bright covers of children’s books are philosophical quotes from which we can all learn. Take a look at some of our favourites, from Winnie the Pooh to Where the Wild Things Are You’re
"After my garden grows": how gardening keeps girls out of child marriage in India - Girls Not Bridesgirlsnotbrides.org - Girls Not Brides After My Garden Grows is a new short documentary about Monika, one of 40,000 rural Indian girls participating in the Girls Project, a partnership …
Indian acid attack survivor is new face of fashion brandbbc.co.uk - By Kinjal Pandya-WaghAn Indian fashion retail brand has signed up prominent acid attack survivor and campaigner Laxmi Saa to be the face of its new range of designer outfits for women, in a campaign they are calling "Face
Don’t prepone it – do the needful. 10 Indianisms we should all be usingThe Guardian - Kavitha RaoPrepone. Don’t all shudder at once. You may think this word sounds wrong, but millions of Indians use it every day. Shorter and handier than using the phrase “Do you want to bring our meeting forward a
Banished for menstruating: the Indian women isolated while they bleedThe Guardian - Gagandeep Kaur in DelhiWomen in parts of India are sent to basic huts outside their villages during their periods, as the stigma of menstruation proves hard to overcome Poornima Javardhan, 25, felt dread and trepidation as got
Places of rape in India: 'Ladies Park', school bus, mallbbc.co.uk A school bus, a shopping mall and a park are all places that are generally regarded as safe.
The steep cost of incarceration on women of colorCNN Business - by Tanzina VegaFor Debra Henderson, love has come with a hefty price tag. Her ex-husband was incarcerated multiple times, her boyfriend was recently released after serving seven months for a felony and her son has had
Play button Could a sanitary pad disposal machine make a huge difference to women’s health in rural India?scroll.in - Shelly Walia, Qz.com Five years ago, Swati Bedekar discovered that teenage girls in rural India often dropped out of school – or took prolonged leaves of absence – once …
Spotify Spotify told us the top 20 songs people listen to in the shower — here they areBusiness Insider - Nathan McAloneAt a conference earlier this week, Ek revealed that there are 39,000 active playlists named "Shower." And these playlists get 550,000 streams every day. (No pun intended). But what songs are these people
Persecution of Indian Women: Documentary Exposes Abortion, Sex Trafficking, Rapechristianpost.com - Morgan Lee India suffers from an abysmal literacy rate, weak infrastructure and rampant poverty. But one of the toughest challenges the world's second largest …
