Today is Tuesday, October 11, 2016. But do you know what is special about today? It is the International Day of the Girl, which is a world-wide movement to highlight and champion girl-led activism around the world. This year’s theme is “Girls’ Progress = Goals’ Progress: What Counts for Girls.” International Day of the Girl […]
The InStepp Blog: Our Perspective
Visit the InStepp Blog often to get our perspective on issues and local events. Our bloggers continually scan the internet looking for news, ideas and other information of potential interest to our readers.
The Other Half: Engaging Men to Promote Gender Equality
Often when we think of gender equality movements and programs, we have images of smart, strong women leading the cause. While women play a primary and critical role in the movement, there is an emerging realization that male allies have the capacity to play a key role as well. In September 2014, UN Women launched […]
Fighting for Acid Attack Victims: PRIYA’S MIRROR
Last year we wrote about Priya’s Shakti, a comic used to create awareness on gender base violence and to assist in changing attitudes within Indian society and the world. In its first issue, we are introduced to our heroine Priya, who herself had survived a brutal rape. In this next issue, the writers continue to […]