August 2010: Staging a one-woman "demonstration" in London’s Trafalgar Square is not without hazards.
Just as my short “protest” came to a close, three of the Heritage Wardens who police the place pitched up to ask if I had a permit.
Tags activism conflict courage determination goals inspiration Iran success violence
2012-10-21
Posted in Amazing Susan's Blog
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai was a superhero long before she came to the attention of the world for being the target of a Taliban assissination attempt in October 2012.
July 12, 1997
Tags action activism activist community conflict education feminism girls goals health Islam Pakistan success war
2012-10-13
Posted in Amazing Susan's Blog
Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES) improves the lives of girls in rural India.
It uplifts and empowers girls from the poorest sections of society by providing free education and vocational training, and thus creates a new generation of self-reliant and educated girls who will break the cycle of poverty in the region.
Tags education feminism girls goals inspiration sports success
2012-10-09
Posted in Links To Empower Girls
Girls on the Run inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.
Girls on the Run is a transformational learning program for 8 to 13 year-old girls. We teach life skills through dynamic, conversation-based lessons and running games.
Tags education feminism girls goals inspiration sports success
2012-10-09
Posted in Links To Empower Girls
Behind every successful man there is a woman, they say. Who is behind a successful woman?
There are thousands and thousands of women who have taken hurdles head-on and excelled in their life, and are now pride of the family, the society and the nation at large. Mumtaz Kazi is one of them.
Tags family goals inspiration success
2012-10-06
Posted in Women Worldwide