A Mother’s Day gift from Seattle to Kenya
Motivated by her own complicated pregnancy, Heidi Breeze-Harris founded One by One, a Seattle-based organization working to wipe out obstetric fistula in Africa.
Category: Women
08 May
South Asian take on Vagina Monologues challenges sexual taboos
In a year marked by a political “War on Women” and a spate of sexual violence in India, it’s time for an open dialogue that challenges cultural taboos about sex.
03 May
Indian woman’s quest to end the cycle of prostitution comes to Mercer Island
Seven years after I met her in the red light district of Kolkata, the founder of New Light, a shelter for the children of prostitutes, has proven just how much one woman with a vision can achieve.
19 Apr
Your hitchhiking days are over, young lady!
18 Apr
Perfume is not enough: The shocking shift in Iranian beauty standards
Despite a conservative culture, plastic surgery and eating disorders are all the rage in Iran. Is Western culture to blame?
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