“Becoming political activists is extremely empowering.” I heard this statement last night from Michal Barak, an Israeli lawyer who is among the founders of the new organization Women Wage Peace. Michal came to Cambridge with the Palastinian-Israeli social worker Samah Salaime Egbariya, to discuss their experience of despair during the Gaza war last summer and to… Continue reading Women activism and political impact
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Reflections on feminism for the International Women’s Day
Today I listened to a special broadcast on the classical music radio channel. An orchestra of women played a concert for international women’s day. The presenter introduced the soloists and said that for the benefit of those listening to the concert on the radio, he’d like to add that the musicians tonight are “stunningly beautiful”,… Continue reading Reflections on feminism for the International Women’s Day