Being a teacher is like being a woman – Career path 1: Teaching

Career choices are hard to make even if the pressure is already there as a child when everybody's favorite question is “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As I child I always had an answer. It was clear, as most of the things I wanted to be were

Exploring female tech Entreprenurship as a way forward for Africa

To all women-led startups out there! Here is a great opportunity to get training on pitching and branding your product, and kick-starting your business. The Digital African Woman Conference is happening in Brussels from September 21-22, with world-class trainers onsite to run strategic workshops on business viability, pitching, design thinking and

Pakistani women stand against the new Bill allowing ‘light beating’

#WomenRights

by Nageen Riffat -

If all living beings are to be treated with love and dignity, then why women are subjected to a variety of tortures both physically and mentally? I wonder how men can misuse religion to justify the beast of man chauvinism and interpret anything to the best of their greed. ‘A light beating’ for

‘Once you get married, you are lost for good’ – The Teen Moms of Rural Punjab, Pakistan

by Zahra Akbar -

Her pale skin devoid of any youthful glow was sticking tightly to her small bone structure, giving her a look of someone who had faced malnutrition. Her age must be around 16-17, but she had been married for a couple of years by now. With a naïve but strangely somber

Is your tattoo a taboo on a job interview?

by Nayara Moia -

Have you ever been in a situation where your capacity is questioned simply by the way you look? Or by your personal choices? I believe as a woman we go through this kind of judgment every day; we are constantly judged by the way we dress, by the way, we style

To Educate Girls is to Educate a Nation

by miscareerless -

“Morey (Mama), why am I not going to school like Lala (elder brother)?” said the daughter of a maid to her mother. Her mother scolded her to wash dishes silently. This is the story of the 10-year old Gulalie, who works with her mother as a maid at different houses

Shouldn’t We Just Get Rid Of The Ideas Of Femininity And Masculinity?

by Isa Zehetner -

I looked up Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people. Two out of the first twenty were women. Two. Only. Two. We are talking about a ten percent here, whereas women are 52 percent of the world's population. Why is the world led by MEN? Why is power seen

„Feminism? I prefer gender equality” – The Myth of the F-word

by Dorottya Tamás -

Lena Dunham, the writer of the 'Not that kind of girl,' interviewed Hillary Clinton a few weeks back. And when the she asked Hillary, if she was a feminist, Hillary answered with a bright smile – “Yes, absolutely”. I relate to Hillary - I am one of those people who just

The Truth Is There Always Going To Be Someone Who Imitates You

by Virag -

Virag's editorials are landing weekly to the inbox of our rapidly growing MCL community. Subscribe to our MCL Empowerment weekly here! The truth is there always going to be someone who imitates you. And no, I am no talking about the people, who write you a thank note saying how much

Writing & Meditation Retreat in Barcelona by Pink Pangea

Pink Pangea’s writing and meditation retreat in Barcelona brings together a community of women who want to process their experiences within a supportive and awe-inspiring environment. The retreat will be facilitated by Pink Pangea Co-founder Jaclyn Mishal. On Pink Pangea’s Writing & Meditation Retreat in Barcelona, we will: Experience Barcelona’s age-old beauty Participate in interactive and guided