Chantelle Baxter is the Cofounder of One Girl, a nonprofit that helps girls and women create change. She is working on LaunchPad, a project that sells affordable sanitary pads to girls and women in Sierra Leone via TEDX Sydney
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Category Archives: Woman of Change
Apr18
MAKERS: WOMEN WHO MAKE AMERICA
Watch out for this!
Mar14
Jennifer Magnolfi, is a Programmable Habitats and Coworking Development Expert
Jennifer Magnolfi
TEDxFremontEastWomen speaker, Jennifer Magnolfi, is a Programmable Habitats and Coworking Development Expert. She is a recognized Advanced R&D Consultant. Her built projects focus on new product concepts, emerging technologies and architectural systems integration in the office, higher education, technology and real estate industries.
About Jennifer Magnolfi: She has lived, learned, and worked all over the world, leading her to a career as a pioneer of Programmable Environments at global office space and furniture design pillar, Herman Miller. Between a rich architecture education at Auburn University, a masters program at Harvard, and a Fulbright Scholarship in Sweden, she has honed her skills and passion for innovating the modern workplace.
http://www.fastcompany.com/1714203/jennifer-magnolfi-herman-miller-innovating-workspace
Feb15
Live, One Billion Rising
Women are rising! No more will be tolerate violence against us. We will know that we can face it head on, we have the power to overcome it. We have dominion over the violence that many want to submit us to. Dance, be joyous and we can show the world another way to resolve differences and lead us into the new world.
Jan26
An inspirational person, a Women of Change and Australian of the Year, Ita Buttrose
A truly inspirational women and a fantastic choice for Australian of the Year 2013! Many of us in Australia know Ita to be the Founding Editor of Cleo magazine, a groundbreaking magazine of the early 70′s which included a naked male photo each month in a sealed centrefold. Heady stuff!
“Buttrose edited Cleo until 1975, when she was appointed editor of the Packers’ flagship magazine, the Australian Women’s Weekly (1975–6), then she became editor-in-chief of both publications from 1976–78, before being appointed Publisher of Australian Consolidated Press Women’s Division from 1978–81″ (Wikipedia).
“She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1979,[12] and became an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1988.[13] In 2003, Buttrose was awarded the Centenary Medal.[14] Among her many other public service and charitable activities, Buttrose is a patron of Women of Vision, World Vision Australia, The University of Third Age, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Australia, Amarant, the National Menopause Foundation, the Sydney Women’s Festival, Safety House and the National Institute of Secretaries and Administrators. Ita Buttrose is an ambassador of the Australian Women Chamber of Commerce (AWCCI) and sits on the AWCCI Advisory Board.[15] In 1984 she was named the Variety Club ‘Personality of the Year’ as well as winning the Australasian Academy of Broadcast, Arts and Sciences for the ‘Most Promising Newcomer to Radio’. In 1993 Buttrose was named Juvenile Diabetes Foundation’s ‘Australian of the Year’. In 2011 she was elected President of Alzheimer’s Australia.” (Wikipedia)
Buttrose is a prolific author, publishing many books, including her own autobiography, A Passionate Life which talks of her early working career and marriages.
If not already well known by Australians, in April 2011, a mini series was made by ABC TV called Paper Giants; The Birth of Cleo throwing the spotlight on her achievements and bringing her story to new generations of Australian women. The series looks at her working relationship with her boss, Kerry Packer one of the most respected businessmen in the country and Ita rise through the ranks to become one of his most trusted employees. Packer, a giant of a man with a temper to match, was often feared by many but Ita managed with great skill, composure and grace to work with him through some turbulent years.
Buttrose remains a leader and role model for many women, managing in a male dominated environment whilst still retaining her individuality and sense of self.
Congratulations Ita, a Women of Change!
Related articles and References
- Ita Buttrose – Wikapedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ita_Buttrose)
- Ita to tackle ageism and health issues (bigpondnews.com)
- Ita Buttrose named Australian of the Year (smh.com.au)
- Ita Buttrose named Australian of the Year (abc.net.au)
Jan19
The Real Reason the #DelhiGangRape Protests Were Crushed
by Rita Banerji
“It was so disrespectful! In our days we wouldn’t dare approach the Chief Minister or President’s house like a band of howling hooligans!” This was a comment made by one of my parents’ family friends, in context of the student uprising in the aftermath of the brutal gang rape and murder of young woman in Delhi.
In response I told her, that I was amazed at how courteous the young people in the Delhi protest had been.
Dec27
How and Why Not To Rape
I think we menfolk really need to get back to basics and understand our roles and responsibilities in life. As an exasperated teacher told me for the umpteenth time, "it's not what you can do, it's about what you SHOULDN'T do". He was referring to the questions in the Common Aptitude Test but I think the statement applies to most things men think they have a right to do.
Fantastic!
Dec27
The Subjugation Capital
Having pontificated for two days over the tornado of protests that have hit Delhi, I found time to contemplate if I *really* knew what they were protesting about. So I asked someone who has lived there and experienced the alternating splendor and horror of Delhi; my wife. This is what she had to say.
I love Delhi, the city. I love its wide, open roads, its wonderful architecture.
This is pretty sobering, but worth the read.
Dec1
Stephanie Payne, Founder of Very Awesome Girls LV
Stephanie Payne
Stephanie Payne, Founder of Very Awesome Girls LV, was a recent speaker at TEDxFremontEastWomen about giving back to her community and strengthening the voice of women in nerd culture. She proudly wears her Slytherin attire and follows the Star Sapphire mantra that “Love conquers all with Violet Light.” Residing in Las Vegas for 20 years, her love of the city and geek culture is the motivation behind Very Awesome Girls.
From the Very Awesome Girls Facebook Page
“Mission
Very Awesome Girls Into Nerdy Activities strives to provide an environment to cultivate and encourage people of all ages to embrace their inner geek and let it shine via community service, social functions, and individual endeavors.
To the members of Very Awesome Girls, we embrace all women of conviction, creed, and nerdiness to promote and celebrate the individual spirits who come together to liberate conventional thinking and empower creativity.
Who are we?
Very Awesome Girls Into Nerdy Activites was started by the fabulous Stephanie Payne, geek girl de jour, in the city of sin, Las Vegas. These awesome girls formed into a social avenue for all girls with a geeky interests but that’s not all! Our nerdy activities include role-playing games, video & pc gaming, computer programming, comic books, Harry Potter, Rennaissance Faire, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Cosplay, and all sorts of good old fashioned craftiness. This is a chance for all nerd and geek girls to find a drama-free environment where you can find a place to geek out, be skeptical, and not have your femininity put under the Spanish Inquisition. You don’t have to work harder than boys to prove that you are geek enough. You can visit comic book and game stores without feeling like you are in a forbidden land, and you can buy video games, miniatures, and chemistry sets without people thinking it is a gift. It’s up to you to pursue science, politics, philosophy, and any other interest, we welcome all of you.”
Nov19
UN Symposium on Femicide: A Global Issue That Demands Action
On November 26, 2012, an international symposium on Femicide (the killing of women and girls because of their gender), was held by the UN-ACUNS in Vienna, Austria, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
The 50 Million Missing Campaign founder, Rita Banerji, was a speaker at this symposium and talked about the various forms and extent of femicides in India (video and details of the symposium the program below).
This issue is not about abortion, being pro choice or pro life, it is an issue of gender. Gender cleansing has no place in modern society.
