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.
Graça Machel, DBE (born Graça Simbine; 17 October 1945) is a Mozambican politician, humanitarian and international advocate for women’s and children’s rights.
She was the third wife and now the widow of former South African president Nelson Mandela, as well as the widow of the late Mozambican president Samora Machel.
She is the only woman in the world to have served as the First Lady of two different nations.
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.
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.
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.