Gender equality is the only sure path to global peace, but it is proving to be a rocky and threatening road. Girls and women everywhere confronting gender hatred and the consolidation of these narratives as a global community are meeting with backlash from traditionalists, male haters of women's progress, and those who refuse to accept change and social justice for all.
There is a welcoming sign in two stories in the news this week. The first is the compelling courage of Malala Yousafzai, the 14-year old Bangladesh girl who was shot by the Talaban for attending school and encouraging other girls to do the same as their human right.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19893309
There is also the story of Australia's PM Julia Gillard, who spoke out vehemently in their Parliament on histories of misogyny and gender discrimination in social and political life.
http://gawker.com/5950200/australian-pm-julia-gillard-unleashes-awesome-blistering-speech-over-oppositions-sexismhttp://gawker.com/5950200/australian-pm-julia-gillard-unleashes-awesome-blistering-speech-over-oppositions-sexism
I see consonance, courage, and a call to action on standing the dangerous ground of gender equality.
How does it look from where you stand. And, by the way, where DO you stand?
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