Imagine a place where it’s normal for a woman to have multiple husbands! https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ftinytinysecrets%2Fvideos%2F874906262648120%2F&show_text=0&width=400 Tiny Secrets Facebook Continue reading
Do we even have to explain all the ways in which this trailer is giving us life? If you haven’t watched it already then do yourself a favour and check it out below. Continue reading
Meet Chandro Tomar. The oldest female sharpshooter in the world. She goes by the name Shooter Dadi, because of her impeccable shooting skills. She began sharpshooting at 65 and at 84, Tomar is now training other young women in her community and raising a new generation of girls that are calling their own shots. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgreatbigstory%2Fvideos%2F1681984005437359%2F&show_text=0&width=560 … Continue reading
The silent war on American women is not only endangering our feminine health, it’s breaking up families and putting many moms in prison at an alarming rate. America incarcerates the most women in the world, the majority of whom are mothers. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvicenews%2Fvideos%2F796148053878480%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Video Source Vice Facebook Continue reading
In a world where light skin, light eyes and long “real” hair are sought after features, Chika Okoro tells us how she copes, and what we can do to unlearn this deep rooted, destructive mindset. Okoro is a second year MBA student at Stanford. Passionate about race and gender equality, she is excited to raise … Continue reading
She’s everything in one, a chef, teacher, psychologist, repairman, magician, singer, doctor, referee, and even a lawyer. Why a lawyer? She could win an argument with a single statement- “because I said so.” You could search high and low for something you’ve lost, and you’re kind of convinced that it’s disappeared off the face of … Continue reading
![Why Black Lives [Don’t] Matter In Africa](https://mygirlsquad.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/c96c2e1df817ca886225cc7cfbc4b89f.jpg?w=290&h=290&crop=1 "Why Black Lives [Don’t] Matter In Africa")
Five years after the revolution, Tunisia’s black minority has yet to experience the freedoms enjoyed by other citizens. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAJPeopleAndPower%2Fvideos%2F1377600742286094%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Video Source Aljazeera Facebook Continue reading
Understanding police brutality for a person of color is understanding that this simply is a way of life. This video candidly shows the forgotten women of color who have become victims of police brutality in the United States. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FtheRoot%2Fvideos%2F10158513783130231%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Video Source Roots Facebook Continue reading
Overslept on my wedding day and missed the date. Continue reading
Huda Shaarawi made history as being one of the first outspoken female activists in Egypt. Born in Cairo, Huda lived her young life in a harem only to become a central figure in early twentieth century Egyptian feminism. As Huda’s passion and activism for women’s rights evolved over the years, so too did her political … Continue reading
