tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78336502024-03-14T00:31:44.203-07:00Heroine UpdateFreedom of expression for some is not enough.
We must work for freedom of expression for all.
Human rights for some is not enough.
We must work for the human rights for all.
Peace for some is not enough.
We must work for peace for all.
I, come what may, will not be silenced.
Come what may, I will continue my fight for equality and justice without any compromise until my death.
Come what may, I will never be silenced.<br>
- TASLIMA NASRINSabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.comBlogger473125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-18840935880645351872018-02-12T03:24:00.001-08:002018-02-12T03:24:29.642-08:00How Joy Reid of MSNBC Became a Heroine of the Resistance - The New York Times<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/style/joy-reid-msnbc.html?em_pos=large">How Joy Reid of MSNBC Became a Heroine of the Resistance - The New York Times</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-3690944938274626972014-03-30T05:58:00.001-07:002014-03-30T05:58:50.306-07:00Charlotte Laws<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/mar/30/charlotte-laws-fight-with-internet-revenge-porn-king">Charlotte Laws' fight with the internet's revenge porn king | Culture | The Observer</a><br /><br />
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<div style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.98714256286621px; margin-bottom: 13px; padding: 0px;">Hunter Moore acted like he was invincible. He frequently cited the law that protects sites such as Facebook from being responsible for what users post. He taunted his victims. He encouraged his followers to mock them, to email their bosses, their co-workers, their families with links to their photos. What he hadn't counted on was the sheer, bloody-minded persistence of Charlotte Laws.</div><div style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.98714256286621px; margin-bottom: 13px; padding: 0px;">She spent weeks tracking down victims. She estimates that she has spoken to and helped well over 100 of them, victims of isanyoneup.com and a host of other sites. And when she'd done that she testified in support of a state anti-revenge porn bill and began work on getting a federal law passed. Kayla, her daughter, is trying to put the experience behind her and move on with her life.</div><div style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18.98714256286621px; margin-bottom: 13px; padding: 0px;">But for Charlotte Laws there's no giving up now. "I'm always thinking about the next thing I can do. The next politician to try. It is very, very important that this is recognised as a criminal offence and that the law is changed."</div>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-34591230490380467802013-08-21T15:59:00.001-07:002013-08-21T15:59:02.215-07:00Antoinette Tuff: Meet the Woman Who Prevented a Mass School Shooting Yesterday<a href="http://www.policymic.com/articles/60379/antoinette-tuff-meet-the-woman-who-prevented-a-mass-school-shooting-yesterday">Antoinette Tuff: Meet the Woman Who Prevented a Mass School Shooting Yesterday</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-69534764343174572432012-11-08T05:45:00.001-08:002012-11-08T05:45:56.904-08:00Noor Inayat Khan<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20240693">BBC News - Noor Inayat Khan: The Indian princess who spied for Britain</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-32079835810646170372012-10-16T06:42:00.001-07:002012-10-16T06:42:08.313-07:00How Women Became Readers : The New Yorker<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2012/10/15/121015crbo_books_acocella">How Women Became Readers : The New Yorker</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-20595138633894273322012-10-10T18:32:00.001-07:002012-10-10T18:32:37.954-07:00Heroine: Malala Yousafzai<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19899540">BBC News - Malala Yousafzai: Portrait of the girl blogger</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-72794392188447987172012-09-24T06:34:00.001-07:002012-09-24T06:34:27.795-07:00One Billion Rising - the campaign to end violence against women and girls | guardian.co.uk<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/video/2012/sep/24/violence-against-women-ruby-wax-video?intcmp=122">'I came from that kind of household where the male is a real bully': Ruby Wax – video | Society | guardian.co.uk</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-14023663253539989332012-09-07T07:05:00.001-07:002012-09-07T07:05:50.579-07:00Sandra Fluke at the DNC: Angry reaction from the right-wing is good for Obama.<a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2012/09/06/sandra_fluke_at_the_dnc_angry_reaction_from_the_right_wing_is_good_for_obama_.html">Sandra Fluke at the DNC: Angry reaction from the right-wing is good for Obama.</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-57454142958281011182012-09-07T07:04:00.001-07:002012-09-07T07:04:27.440-07:00Family Life According to the Brotherhood - NYTimes.comWomen are erratic and emotional, and they make good wives and mothers — but never leaders or rulers. That, at least, is what Osama Abou Salama, a professor of botany at Cairo University and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, told young men and women during a recent premarital counseling class. <br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/05/world/middleeast/05iht-letter05.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1347026595-pCQtcFwvgJbRm%2FRjhmQE2A">Family Life According to the Brotherhood - NYTimes.com</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-8078231839379537022012-08-08T06:23:00.001-07:002012-08-08T06:23:21.561-07:00Saima Wahab - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 08/07/12 - Video Clip | Comedy Central<a href="http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-august-7-2012/saima-wahab">Saima Wahab - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 08/07/12 - Video Clip | Comedy Central</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-7364357798003474872012-07-07T08:00:00.001-07:002012-07-07T08:00:15.979-07:00Zoe Williams: how contraception is rocking Nepalese society | Global development | The Guardian<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/jul/07/zoe-williams-nepal-contraception-pregnancy">Zoe Williams: how contraception is rocking Nepalese society | Global development | The Guardian</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-55108634860383167772012-04-08T06:10:00.001-07:002012-04-08T06:10:25.278-07:00What Would Jesus Do at the Masters?<div class="nyt_headline" id="nyt_headline">What Would Jesus Do at the Masters?</div><div class="byline" id="byline">By <a class="meta-per" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/maureendowd/index.html?inline=nyt-per" rel="author" title="More Articles by Maureen Dowd">MAUREEN DOWD</a></div><div class="timestamp" id="pubdate">Published: April 7, 2012</div><div class="story" id="summary">Men in green jackets. Men in black robes, men in white thobes — grow up and make room!</div><br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/opinion/sunday/dowd-what-would-jesus-do-at-the-masters.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail0=y">What Would Jesus Do at the Masters? - NYTimes.com</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-92166517008489934392012-03-31T05:59:00.001-07:002012-03-31T05:59:22.144-07:00Acid Survivors Trust InternationalAcid violence is the deliberate use of acid to attack another human being. The victims of acid violence are overwhelming<span class="text_exposed_show">ly women and children, and attackers often target the head and face in order to maim, disfigure and blind. The act rarely kills but causes severe physical, psychological and social scarring, and victims are often left with no legal recourse, limited access to medical or psychological assistance, and without the means to support themselves. Acid violence is a worldwide phenomenon that is not restricted to a particular race, religion or geographical location.<br />
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Acid Survivors Trust International (ASTI) is the only organisation anywhere whose sole purpose is to work towards the end of acid violence across the world. Recognising the need for local knowledge and expertise in order to combat acid violence effectively, ASTI founded and continues to support the development of five partner organisations in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Pakistan, Nepal and Uganda. It also works with UN agencies, NGOs and strategic partners from across the world to increase awareness of acid violence and develop effective responses at the national and international level. <br />
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For more information and to support ASTI's work, please visit <a href="http://www.acidviolence.org/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.acidviolence.org/</a> or follow us on Twitter at acid_survivors</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show"> </span>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-88319168093715785532012-02-20T05:28:00.000-08:002012-02-20T05:28:43.584-08:00FOCUS | One Billion RisingAs economies collapse and the 99 percent struggles with less and less, as global warming increases, and fires, floods, drought abound, the violence against women and girls increases. They become targets. They become commodities, sold in many places for less than a cell phone.<br /><a href="http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/273-40/9730-focus-one-billion-rising">FOCUS | One Billion Rising</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-29712435094743235732012-02-11T03:15:00.000-08:002012-02-11T03:15:46.495-08:00Hassiba Boulmerka: Defying death threats to win gold<p>"I remember it well," she says. "It was Friday prayers at our local mosque, and the imam said that I was not a Muslim, because I had run in shorts, shown my arms and my legs. He said I was anti-Muslim."</p> <p>Boulmerka and her family started to receive death threats, graffiti appeared denouncing her as a traitor and she was forced to move to Berlin to continue her training.</p><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16962799">BBC News - Hassiba Boulmerka: Defying death threats to win gold</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-50511857732928847482012-01-15T04:39:00.000-08:002012-01-15T04:39:03.128-08:00BBC News - 'Booth babes' stir controversy at 2012 CES<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16533289">BBC News - 'Booth babes' stir controversy at 2012 CES</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-73600211125788490902012-01-13T04:04:00.000-08:002012-01-13T04:04:22.663-08:00BBC News - Eve teasing in India: Assault or harassment by another name<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16503338">BBC News - Eve teasing in India: Assault or harassment by another name</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-7991730260597238362012-01-13T03:45:00.000-08:002012-01-13T03:45:02.249-08:00A Murder at Paradise - NYTimes.com“She put herself between the evil coming up the mountain,” said her father, the Rev. Paul Kritsch, “and the people at the other end.” The gunman opened fire on the ranger. At least two shots, one to Anderson’s head, the other to her torso, were <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/us/park-rangers-killer-is-sought-near-mount-rainier.html?scp=2&sq=margaret%20anderson&st=cse">enough to kill her</a>. Barnes plunged into waist-deep snow. The next day <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/us/ranger-shot-and-killed-at-mount-rainier-park.html?scp=1&sq=margaret%20anderson&st=cse">he was found</a>, dead of exposure and drowning, in the icy creek that drops quickly into a waterfall, the subject of countless pictures.<br /><a href="http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/a-murder-at-paradise/?hp">A Murder at Paradise - NYTimes.com</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-80311363992629923302012-01-12T08:38:00.000-08:002012-01-12T08:38:06.900-08:00BBC News - The French women who defied the Nazis and survived Auschwitz<div class="emp-decription" id="meta-information"> <p>Caroline Moorehead's book, A Train in Winter, takes a different approach to the Nazi occupation of France during the Second World War. </p> <p>In it she tells the story of a group of 230 French women deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau together in January 1943.</p> <p>Only 49 of the women survived the infamous brutality of the concentration camp, but A Train in Winter is not a story about victims. Instead the book celebrates the spirit of resistance and friendship that persisted, despite the hardship, among these heroines of World War II.</p> </div><br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16523432">BBC News - The French women who defied the Nazis and survived Auschwitz</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-464763845688025812011-12-21T16:21:00.000-08:002011-12-21T16:21:02.529-08:00Karyn McCluskey: the woman who took on Glasgow's gangs | Society | The Guardian<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/dec/19/karyn-mccluskey-glasgow-gangs?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038">Karyn McCluskey: the woman who took on Glasgow's gangs | Society | The Guardian</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-89899925770184589992011-12-19T04:36:00.000-08:002011-12-19T04:36:51.118-08:00Hedy’s Folly — By Richard Rhodes — Book Review - NYTimes.com<a class="UIShareStage_InlineEdit inline_edit">Richard Rhodes tells the story of how the movie star Hedy Lamarr teamed up with an avant-garde composer to design a sophisticated weapons system during World War II.</a><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/books/review/hedys-folly-by-richard-rhodes-book-review.html?src=recg">Hedy’s Folly — By Richard Rhodes — Book Review - NYTimes.com</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-39345348761405416592011-12-19T03:01:00.000-08:002011-12-19T03:01:33.028-08:00Paula E. Hyman, Who Sought Rights for Women in Judaism, Dies at 65 - NYTimes.com<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/nyregion/paula-e-hyman-who-sought-rights-for-women-in-judaism-dies-at-65.html?adxnnl=1&src=recg&adxnnlx=1324292446-CrkU7uGgRPWzlE5S0vHN6g">Paula E. Hyman, Who Sought Rights for Women in Judaism, Dies at 65 - NYTimes.com</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-64716816173993591102011-12-07T03:12:00.000-08:002011-12-07T03:12:28.753-08:00Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, Who Probed Roots of Ideology and Bias, Dies at 65 - NYTimes.com<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/06/us/elisabeth-young-bruehl-65-dies-probed-roots-of-ideology-and-bias.html?src=rechp">Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, Who Probed Roots of Ideology and Bias, Dies at 65 - NYTimes.com</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-56975821120648298612011-12-07T03:02:00.000-08:002011-12-07T03:02:03.529-08:00Invisible Among the Uncounted - NYTimes.comNEW DELHI — Officially, Chandni doesn’t exist, nor is there any space for her in Delhi. Unofficially, the 14-year-old has grown up in the national capital, on its streets, one of the thousands of uncounted homeless women and girls in a city that has little time or empathy for her. <br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/world/asia/07iht-letter07.html?src=recg">Invisible Among the Uncounted - NYTimes.com</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7833650.post-10895942872459492102011-11-27T16:25:00.000-08:002011-11-27T16:25:54.493-08:00BBC News - Last survivors of the Holocaust keep memories alive<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15877299">BBC News - Last survivors of the Holocaust keep memories alive</a>Sabrina Gledhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13765687766137221709noreply@blogger.com0