Liberation from Oppression

The Power of Words

“….but till all graces be in one woman, one woman shall not come in my grace. Rich she shall be, that’s certain;  Learn More

Of Movements and Dreams

My fellow Move to End Violence cohort members and I recently completed our fourth of six convenings. We met in Warrenton, Virginia  Learn More

Fireside Chat with Monique Hoeflinger–How to Run a Campaign in Service of a Movement

As part of the Move to End Violence’s curriculum, we invite guests to join the Movement Makers in Fireside Chats. These intimate  Learn More

Why I’m in the Novo Foundation’s Move to End Violence Program

    Blogger and Movement Maker Dorchen Leidholdt at a Press Conference Outside New York’s City Hall on Tuesday, June 12, 2012.  Learn More

Aruna Roy Shares Her Thoughts on Community Organizing

On our fifth day in India, we visited Barefoot College and visited with Aruna Roy, a social and political activist who has  Learn More

Devaki Jain Talks with MEV Movement Makers About the Importance and Value of Gender Analysis

As we highlighted yesterday, we spent part of our first day in India with Devaki Jain. In this clip, she shares with  Learn More

Last Girl

As you might recall, on our first day in India, we had the tremendous opportunity to sit in circle with iconic feminist  Learn More

Acts of Power

I have been to India and India is still with me.  Columbus set sail to find India, instead he landed on the  Learn More

The Rebirth of Activists

Throughout my 14-year career as an activist I have worked with and supported many civil rights institutions, initiatives and gender rights advocates,  Learn More

Every Last Girl

As I walked through the narrow streets of Sonagachi in Kolkata, she and I caught each other’s glances. Sunita? I could have  Learn More