The Global Search for Education: Awa Sangho – Artist, Activist and Global Ambassador
“Music is the 100% best medicine for sadness and it helps people find more faith in life. And while feeling sad is a very natural thing, for me as a singer, music is the best healer.” — Awa Sangho Mali-born New York based singer-songwriter Awa Sangho, who will perform at BAM this month, is a rising star on the global music scene. Raised by a grandmother who encouraged her to set her sights high, she has done just that, overcoming...
The Global Search for Education: Mrs. President
“I am struck by the similar epithets that are hurled at Hillary Clinton to those that Woodhull was branded with. She was reviled and called ‘Mrs. Satan.’ They wanted to have her jailed and accused her of being dishonest and a threat to decent society.” — Victoria Bond In an aria from the new opera Mrs. President, Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for President of the United States, sings,...
The Global Search for Education: A New House of Books for Kabul
“I read because I wanted to find a safe space away from all the turmoil around me, and I found that space amidst pages of books. They gave me peace, strength and wings to fly away from bombs and rockets that kept falling.” — Sajia Darwish Although Sajia Darwish is only a junior at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, she has accomplished more than most do in an entire lifetime. Darwish is driven by two things:...
The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 4 – Egypt
“I think it is important for any new government to take action to re-instate a fair quota of dedicated seats in parliament for women; only this would ensure they are fairly represented.” — Tatiana Philiptchenko “You are not Islam! You are not Egypt! Where is my freedom?” (An Egyptian woman protesting plans to reduce the legal age of marriage to 13 as reported in The Observer, March 30, 2013)...
The Global Search for Education: Women – Part 2
“China and India are problematic. China ranks second lowest on health and survival measures, largely because of female infanticide. India ranks lowest among large emerging markets.” — Ian Scott Throughout history, making progress towards gender equality has been a long and hard fought battle. Today, the violation of women’s rights in emerging markets and around the world still remains widespread. It...
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