Showing posts with label Women and Revolution. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women and Revolution. Show all posts

Friday, October 14, 2011

Creating a Movement | Healthy Vending Blog

Creating a Movement | Healthy Vending Blog: Creating a Movement Leads to Big Change
Seth Godin Talks “Tribes”
Tribes are what matter now.
What exactly does that mean? I don’t know about you, but when the idea of tribes comes to my mind, I envision primitive people in a hunter/gatherer society. So how is it that tribes matter now?
However, according to Seth Godin, this 50,000 year old concept is simple. It’s about “leading and connecting people and ideas.”

Monday, August 8, 2011

Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my body | Video on TED.com

Eve Ensler: Suddenly, my body | Video on TED.com: "Poet, writer, activist Eve Ensler lived in her head. In this powerful talk from TEDWomen, she talks about her lifelong disconnection from her body -- and how two shocking events helped her to connect with the reality, the physicality of being human."

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Blog of the week: No revolution for Egyptian women - Bikya Masr

Blog of the week: No revolution for Egyptian women - Bikya Masr: "As a woman, I would like to be realistic about my expectations after the revolution. Nothing changes overnight or over a few months. People’s perceptions, attitudes, and behaviour are very difficult to change.
Yes, we had an iconic revolution where a corrupt regime was toppled, but did that affect how men view women? No, it did not. Despite the fact that women stood next to men on Tahrir square chanting against corruption, men still do not see women as their partners – I do not like to use the word ‘equal’ to describe the ideal relationship between men and women."