ONE in THREE. ONE in THREE. ONE in THREE.
According to Amnesty International, one of every three women worldwide has been physically or sexually abused during her lifetime, with rates of domestic violence reaching 70 percent in some countries. We’ve know the ways violence against women can be perpetrated: rape, domestic violence, acid burnings, so-called “honor [...]

Did you know the Code of Hammurabi mentions wet nursing, and that European women in the 13th century earned more money from wet nursing than by any other profession? And did you know that the tradition of wet nursing continues today through a  network of milk banks?
If you’ve been following my posts, you already know [...]

Here at Global Sistergoods, we are lucky to be part of a growing movement of change for women the world over. I recently had the honor of meeting Liz Forkin, founder of SSkeo Designs. Sskeo makes the cutest sandals ever while providing young women in Uganda with an income and a bridge to university.
If you [...]

World Population Day was July 11. How did you honor it?
I read a statement from the United Nations Development Fund’s Executive Director, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid. We’ve written in the past about maternal mortality, and now is the time to revisit it. When women have access to reproductive health care (and by that I mean access [...]

Over the years I have met and befriended many incredible women, in different fields and different countries and with different strengths and different viewpoints. One thing I’ve noticed though, is that many of these highly intelligent, high achieving, super successful women don’t believe they deserve their success. Beth and I have spoken about it (you [...]