On International Women's Day... As a 27 year old woman, there is a lot I've learned and a lot I'm yet to learn. I've learned that I was lied to in school, when the feminist movement was part of the past printed on those thick History textbooks. I was misled into thinking women were already … Continue reading I protest (ed)
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Visiting Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul
Frida Kahlo has always been an idol to me. A feminist icon without a doubt, the more I learnt about her the more I aspired to be half the woman she was. A brave fighter, she was able to channel her pain through art, showing the world without any shame who she was and where … Continue reading Visiting Frida Kahlo’s Casa Azul
why do we need international women’s day
The answer to this question is quite simple: because we are forgetful. And, in some cases, completely and utterly ignorant. So here's the thing. When I was learning at school as a little girl (a white little girl, western culture, european by the way), I thought (in part because that was what I was being … Continue reading why do we need international women’s day