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Hallelujah Anyway: Anne Lamott on Reclaiming Mercy and Forgiveness as the Root of Self-Respect in a Vengeful World
Brain 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
Apr 10, 2017
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Cost of homelessness: Governments will save money by spending on accommodation services, study finds
abc.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 …
Mar 16, 2017
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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 …
Mar 15, 2017
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Mental illness and poverty: you can't tackle one without the other
The Guardian - Dean Burnett
A 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
Dec 13, 2016
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India's comic-book superheroine trains her powers on acid attacks
The Guardian - Thomson Reuters Foundation, part of the Guardian development network
Second 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
Oct 17, 2016
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101 Romantic Movies You Can Stream on Netflix Tonight
POPSUGAR - Tara Block
Grab 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
Jan 12, 2018
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3 steps to improve rural sanitation in India - a pathway to scale and sustainability
worldbank.org - Joep Verhagen
. To meet the ambitious targets of the Indian government’s Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM (G)) – the rural clean India mission – plans to …
Jul 7, 2016
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Box-sized stainless steel flats to be attached to buildings in Paris to provide affordable homes - CNN Style
CNN
Wedged 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
Dec 27, 2016
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via @nytopinion: "The #RefugeeCrisis Is Humanity’s Crisis" https://t.co/DrdAvTmM19 #supportrefugees #refugees https://t.co/NzH6Ri0CwB
via @nytopinion: "The #RefugeeCrisis Is Humanity’s Crisis" https://t.co/DrdAvTmM19 #supportrefugees #refugees https://t.co/NzH6Ri0CwB
USA for UNHCR on Twitter
May 2, 2016
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National Geographic TV Shows, Specials & Documentaries
National Geographic
Apr 5, 2016
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Indian women reclaim public spaces, defying male critics
trust.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 …
Mar 4, 2016
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Widows in India: My children threw me out of the house
Al Jazeera
Many 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
Mar 1, 2016
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The women who refuse to do India's dirtiest job
The Guardian - Shai Venkatraman in Hathiyana
Ranikumari 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
Mar 1, 2016
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Enough is enough: India women fight to enter temples
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
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.
Feb 18, 2016
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This is a watershed moment for India. It must choose freedom over intolerance
The Guardian - Priyamvada Gopal
The 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
Feb 17, 2016
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Women In India Are Now Legally Allowed To Be Head Of Their Households
huffingtonpost.com - HuffPost
The Delhi high court ruled that the eldest female member of a family can now act as the legal head of household, also known as the "Karta," the …
Feb 2, 2016
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Indian Women Launch Campaign To End Female Genital Mutilation
huffingtonpost.com - HuffPost
The global campaign against female genital mutilation has made headlines in recent months due to high-profile activists like Gambian-American Jaha …
Jan 19, 2016
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The Indian girls who survived being raped
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
Photographer Smita Sharma has been chronicling the lives of rape victims in India for years.
Jan 27, 2016
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Indian women march to temple, demanding 'right to pray'
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
Police in western India have prevented hundreds of women from marching to a temple traditionally open only to men.
Jan 26, 2016
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The greatest inspirational quotes from children's books
The Guardian - Dania Arafeh
Hidden 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
Jan 21, 2016
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"After my garden grows": how gardening keeps girls out of child marriage in India - Girls Not Brides
girlsnotbrides.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 …
Apr 7, 2014
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Indian acid attack survivor is new face of fashion brand
bbc.co.uk - Kinjal Pandya-Wagh
An 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
Jan 13, 2016
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Don’t prepone it – do the needful. 10 Indianisms we should all be using
The Guardian - The Guardian view
Prepone. 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
Jan 4, 2016
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Banished for menstruating: the Indian women isolated while they bleed
The Guardian - Gagandeep Kaur in Delhi
Women 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
Dec 22, 2015
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Places of rape in India: 'Ladies Park', school bus, mall
bbc.co.uk - BBC News
A school bus, a shopping mall and a park are all places that are generally regarded as safe.
Dec 23, 2015
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The steep cost of incarceration on women of color
CNN Business - by Tanzina Vega
For 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
Nov 29, 2015
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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 …
Nov 25, 2015
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Spotify
Spotify told us the top 20 songs people listen to in the shower — here they are
Business Insider - Nathan McAlone
At 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
Oct 1, 2015
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Women's News
Persecution of Indian Women: Documentary Exposes Abortion, Sex Trafficking, Rape
The Christian Post - 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 …
Mar 15, 2014