Binyavanga Wainaina
The memoirist with a mission
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Iman embodies elegance and beauty! Iman, fashion activists demand diversity on the designer runway. “It feels to me like the times need a real hard line drawn like in the 1960s, by saying if you don’t use black models, then we boycott,” Iman said. “If you engage the social media, trust me, it will hurt them in their pockets. If you take it out there, they will feel the uproar.” - Iman
Wangari Maathai
A new film series commemorating the centennial of women’s suffrage in Oregon kicks off Tuesday, Jan. 17 at various locations at the Oregon State University campus. Pictured: Wangari Maathai, star of "Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai" which shows Jan. 17, 2012. Photo credit: Martin Rowe
#quote "Nowhere in the world is a woman safe from violence. The strengthening of global commitment to counteract this plague is a movement whose time has come." -Asha-Rose Migiro #16Days of Activism Against Gender Violence is almost over, but these organizations tackle violence against women year-round: Futures Without Violence, International Rescue Committee, CARE, SayNO - UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and UN Women. Got other suggestions?