https://www.girlsglobe.org Gender equality, human rights and social justice. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:13:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://i0.wp.com/www.girlsglobe.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/girlsglobe_icon_green2-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.girlsglobe.org 32 32 128553070 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/08/21/why-men-in-hip-hop-need-to-do-better/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/08/21/why-men-in-hip-hop-need-to-do-better/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2020 07:05:00 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=56774 Despite some empowering stories, misogyny and sexism are still dominating hip hop. This year in particular men proved how misogynistic, transphobic and outright disrespectful they have always been.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2020/08/21/why-men-in-hip-hop-need-to-do-better/feed/ 1 56774 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/10/16/new-generation-female-rappers-hiphop/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/10/16/new-generation-female-rappers-hiphop/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:02:25 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=50358 There's a new generation of female rappers changing the narrative for women in hip hop, and hopefully in society more widely. The most exciting thing is that there are so many options now. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/10/16/new-generation-female-rappers-hiphop/feed/ 0 50358 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/10/09/female-freestyle-by-nadine/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/10/09/female-freestyle-by-nadine/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2019 08:49:03 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=50399 We came across Nadine on Instagram (@nadineelroubi). She's a brilliant musician, rapper, photographer, videographer (and more!) from Sudan. Nadine's latest freestyle that she posted on the gram, was far too fierce not to share with you here too. She asks what it actually means to be a female something... and yeah - what is that?!  ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/10/09/female-freestyle-by-nadine/feed/ 0 50399 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/03/01/seinabo-sey-feminist-soul-queen/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/03/01/seinabo-sey-feminist-soul-queen/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:47:29 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=46384 Seinabo Sey's presence was powerful and unforgiving in her live performance at Malmö Live. Her latest album is a feminist manifesto of love and independence. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2019/03/01/seinabo-sey-feminist-soul-queen/feed/ 0 46384 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/08/24/she-by-kiirstin-marilyn-an-anthem-for-all-women/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/08/24/she-by-kiirstin-marilyn-an-anthem-for-all-women/#respond Fri, 24 Aug 2018 10:00:22 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=43543 Kiirstin Marilyn is using her music to encourage others to demand that their voices are heard.]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2018/08/24/she-by-kiirstin-marilyn-an-anthem-for-all-women/feed/ 0 43543 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/18/need-tori-amos/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/18/need-tori-amos/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:00:19 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=41213 Since I was 18, Tori’s music has been just short of everything to me (hint: I’m not a natural redhead). It’s self-care. It’s a respite. ]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/18/need-tori-amos/feed/ 0 41213 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/08/leaves-music-advocacy/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/08/leaves-music-advocacy/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2017 12:00:30 +0000 https://www.girlsglobe.org/?p=40702 This is an anthem for women who’ve made up their minds. They’ve had enough of putting up with a relationship that was emotionally, physically, sexually or financially abusive. Maybe it was all of those things. Or maybe their partners were dismissive and unloving, depleting rather than strengthening them. Maybe it was just too much work. In […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/12/08/leaves-music-advocacy/feed/ 0 40702 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/03/15/how-music-and-theatre-can-educate-young-people-in-uganda/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/03/15/how-music-and-theatre-can-educate-young-people-in-uganda/#respond Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:00:54 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=33123 Last Wednesday (March 8) marked International Women’s Day. The energy and effort within the women’s rights movement has clearly not slowed down from 2016. Events like the Women’s March on Washington (and the ripple effect that that has caused worldwide) as well as the consequent A Day Without a Woman campaign have showcased the creativity and inspiration that emerges […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2017/03/15/how-music-and-theatre-can-educate-young-people-in-uganda/feed/ 0 33123 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/09/29/young-leaders-learn-and-share-at-the-global-citizen-festival/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/09/29/young-leaders-learn-and-share-at-the-global-citizen-festival/#respond Thu, 29 Sep 2016 01:42:14 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=26948 Working as leaders and advocates in the areas of sexual & reproductive health and rights, HIV/AIDS, gender equality, and mental health, 20 different young leaders from 13 different countries convened in New York City last week as Johnson & Johnson’s 2016 Young Leaders. Most are involved in partnerships with Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and all […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/09/29/young-leaders-learn-and-share-at-the-global-citizen-festival/feed/ 0 27153 https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/02/25/what-keshas-case-really-reveals/ https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/02/25/what-keshas-case-really-reveals/#respond Thu, 25 Feb 2016 08:00:30 +0000 http://girlsglobe.org/?p=20431 On February 19th, outlets published a photo of singer Kesha sobbing in a courtroom as a judge revealed she’d ruled against her. In a much-publicized case, the singer had been trying to get a preliminary injunction to allow her to stop recording with her producer, Lukasz Gottwald (better known as Dr. Luke). Kesha has said her producer […]]]> https://www.girlsglobe.org/2016/02/25/what-keshas-case-really-reveals/feed/ 0 20431