- By Kamla Bhasin
India

A father asks his daughter:
Study? Why should you study?
I have sons aplenty who can study.
Girl, why should you study?
The daughter tells her father:
Since you ask, here’s why I must study.
Because I am a girl, I must study.
Long denied this right, I must study
For my dreams to take flight, I must study
Knowledge brings new light, so I must study
For the battles I must fight, I must study
Because I am a girl, I must study.
To avoid destitution, I must study
To win independence, I must study
To fight frustration, I must …

Angelica Arbulu

“I am wearing large overalls and am but a couple of months away from maternity leave myself. It dawns on us that there isn’t a chance in hell I’m going to get that job. ”
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I was reading a recent post by J. at Tales From the Hood about “local” being an article of faith in the Church of Aid, and it occurred to me that Gender is the G-spot.
You know I’m right. You just cannot (and certainly should not) have a document, meeting, program or strategy that does not address gender. Depending on the place …

An interview with Lubna Saif Abbas

“When people come here and see that our work is Made in Kuwait, they realize we can offer the world a lot more than oil and derivatives.”
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Connection Point Manager Yasmina Mrabet interviewed Kuwaiti entrepreneur Lubna Saif Abbas about creating new economic opportunities for women in the Gulf and throughout the Arab world through the work and initiatives of LB o J’zazz. Her responses are below.
Can you tell me a little about your personal background and experience as a woman living in Kuwait?
My experience as a …