Tag Archives: Women

Violence against women

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Alexandra

The outline of the story sounds familiar. A couple files for divorce. The split is anything but consensual. The woman asks authorities for protection after receiving threats from her husband. The woman in question? All we know is her name … Continue reading →

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Montreal Massacre, 20 years later

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Alexandra

On December 6th, 1989, Marc Lépine went on a shooting rampage at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, killing fourteen engineering students and injuring many others before committing suicide. While the case resembled many other school shootings, it has been for … Continue reading →

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It's time to empower women

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Alexandra

I saw this on Bruna’s blog and it is amazing. Isabel Allende speaking about feminism, passion, the Olympics, and Sophia Loren’s legs. Don’t miss it. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E11cDEr272Y] If the video doesn’t work, go here here.

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Do you want to make a difference?

Posted on March 21, 2007 by Alexandra

Through Erin’s blog, I came across this wonderful non-profit organization called Kiva, which connects people like you or I, with as little as 25$ to spend, and small business in poor countries in need of a loan. Erin had spoken … Continue reading →

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Homage to women

Posted on March 8, 2007 by Alexandra

My brother put up a beautiful post in his blog, paying tribute to women… I confess it brought some tears to my eyes and I decided to copy it here: É difícil escrever um texto em homenagem às mulheres porque … Continue reading →

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