Activism
Hacking The Patriarchy: New York City-Based Nonprofit Teaches Afghan Girls How To Code
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...she set up CTI “…to lessen those hardships faced by the next generation of Afghan women” as they study and/or teach technology.
Big Data
A Review Of Cathy O’Neil’s “Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy”
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But in "Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy," Cathy O'Neil presents a concise case about the perils of Big Data through the examples she offers over decades of technological development...
Canada
Canadian Outreach Group Hopes To Help Improve Sex Worker Safety With A Mobile App
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The report also notes that homicides involving sex workers are unfortunately less likely to ever be solved.
H.O.P.E Outreach, an outreach group based in Kelowna, British Columbia, hopes to change the conversation on sex worker safety and perhaps help to better those odds.
Afghanistan
How A Balcony Turned Into A Library Provides An Education To Many Afghans
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The activities of Bal-e- Parwaz Library- which literally means “Wings for Fly”- fly beyond the boundaries of the walls surrounding it.
Literature
Cory Doctorow: Essential Readings on Content and Copyright
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Doctorow...is an activist in favour of liberalising copyright laws, and a proponent of Creative Commons, publishing many of his books under CC licensing. His writings and lectures focus on digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.
Afghanistan
New Afghan Women’s Magazine Proves That “The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword”
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Fast forward to 2017, and studies show this trend carrying over into cyberspace, with Afghan women found to be "disproportionately vulnerable" online. Instead of remaining silent about it, a group of 15 young Afghan volunteers have chosen to strike back, using the power of the pen.
Activism
MedGlobal Sends Aid Mission To War-torn Yemen
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Earlier this month, MedGlobal, a US-based, medical non-profit organization, took a week-long trip to Yemen to try to change the conversation on healthcare there.
War-torn Afghanistan Experiences Its First Summer Program
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Rainbow Cultural Diversity Summer Program is the very first Summer program for Afghan school students. It was organized by five Afghan college students who have experienced such programs abroad, and was hosted by Cultural House of Afghanistan for five days.
Abortion
March For Choice Solidarity Action Comes To NYC For A Second Year
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The events of the last year have demonstrated the essential need for all those worldwide who support reproductive justice and the right to bodily autonomy to stand together...
Activism
“Student” And “Sex Worker” Aren’t Mutually Exclusive Roles
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Nationally, the figures aren’t much better, with 44.2 million Americans carrying $1.31 trillion in student loan debt. For some who might be considering a college education, this figure serves as a deterrent...