A Shared Struggle for Equality

By on September 7, 2017   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Life in India, Reflections   /   Leave a comment

What can the Black Lives Matter movement contribute to the field of international development? In order to advocate on behalf of India’s most marginalized citizens, Delhi-based All India Dalit Women’s Rights Forum has teamed up with Black Lives Matter activists. Through a shared history of oppression and inequality, low-caste women in India and communities of color in the United States are learning from one another. Caste discrimination in India, like racial discrimination in the United

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Empowering Women to Take Control of Health and Well-being

By on August 1, 2017   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Health & Wellness, Life in India, Social Enterprise, Tailoring Training Program   /   Leave a comment

Health is defined by the WHO as, “a complete state of physical, social, mental and emotional well-being.” Being healthy is many aspects in one. But many think of one aspect over the other. For many women around the world, health, especially their overall well-being is overlooked, and even more so among women in rural areas in developing countries. Women are especially marginalized in societies where there is little that can be offered to them, with

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Gender Equality Outside America is Everyone’s Issue

By on July 19, 2017   /   Education, Empowering Women, Reflections   /   Leave a comment

The kind of reactions I get when I tell someone I am a feminist vary from an awkward interaction directly after the word flows from my mouth to a feeling of unity and pride from the other party in the conversation. At risk of this sounding like an “open letter” odyssey online blog, I’ll go on to say that this is not me trying to convince anyone to be a feminist or change their mind

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Cultivating Development through Sports

By on June 28, 2017   /   Center of Development, Children's Club, Education, Empowering Women, Health & Wellness, Reflections   /   Leave a comment

Growing up, I can’t recall one time in which I was ever told there was something I couldn’t do or achieve.  As one of six children, with three sisters and two brothers, my immediate family has always been female heavy. My larger family seems to follow the same pattern, with strong, accomplished women far outnumbering men. Having grown up in such a matriarchal family, it was hard for me to imagine an environment in which

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Look for the helpers: The changing look of volunteerism and the drive to help others

By on June 20, 2017   /   Center of Development, Education, Empowering Women, Reflections   /   Leave a comment

In response to bad things happening in the world, everyone’s favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers, used to say “Look for the helpers.  You will always find people who are helping.”  It seems that now, more than ever, these words are a good piece of advice.  In this entry, I’d like to highlight the helpers of the world-helpers like Profugo-and the evolving ways in which everyone can provide service to others. Helping others, scientifically known as pro-social

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