Safety First For Girls (SAFIGI)

WHAT IS SEX? Sex is having carnal knowledge or intercourse between at least two beings.
WHEN IS SEX A BAD THING? Overall, sex is a good and healthy activity. However sex can be bad in some instance of: • Rape (this can also happen in intimate relationships) • Premature sex (having sex when you are not prepared physically, emotionally or psychologically whether you were forced or not.)
• Sex for the wrong reason. (Some people have sex because it is their livelihood and only way to make money. Others give sex in hope to buy love from someone. Others have sex just for the benefit of relieving stress without any consent of the other person. Some have sex because of peer pressure. etc.)

SEX FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW!

Some facts about sex that you should know whether you are having sex or not.

The right age to have sex is when you are ready physically, mentally, emotionally and most times even financially for sex and its consequences.Sex is also emotional besides physical and so should not be und…

GETTING HOME SAFELY : 12 TIPS FOR GIRLS WALKING ALONE

Some of us live in what is considered a safe area, where crime rates are relatively low and a trip to the shops or to and from school isn’t given much thought while some of us live in “high risk” areas where walking anywhere can be dangerous but unfortunately necessary. This article aims to make you more street smart and help you decrease your chances of becoming a target and increase your knowledge of how to decrease your chances of being attacked, robbed or abducted while walking alone whether during the day or night.
Always walk in groups when possible and avoid going out at night alone but if you must walk somewhere on your own use these powerful tips to protect yourself and please share them with your family and friends!
Remember that our best assets are knowledge, instinct and common sense!
1. DON'T ACCEPT LIFTS FROM ANYONE Don’t get into anyone’s vehicle even if they seem harmless or you have seen them before. Many girls have been abducted while walking home by people they…

8 THINGS EVERY GIRL SHOULD HAVE IN HER BAG

Most women carry a purse or some sort of bag wherever they go. It is also well known to never look inside a woman's bag; hmmm what could possibly be there? Lipstick? Who knows but the question you should be asking today is "Is your bag going to help you survive in a difficult situation?"

Hmmm depends what that 'difficult situation' is, I mean you never know. So here is a list of some items that could relieve you in some situations.

1. IDENTIFICATION

It is advised to carry your ID Card, Drivers License and even Passport everywhere you go, you don't need to carry the real thing in case you lose it but a photocopy will do. This is important in instances where you may be stuck in a mob, or involved in an incident or accident where your ID can help clarify on who you are.

This is also very key when travelling in a foreign country or when making a transaction e.g I went to send money to a friend through transfer and forgot to bring my ID for the transaction, when th…

Stereotypes Against Marginalized Groups

By Dr. Christina Sisti
“A stereotype may be negative or positive, but even positive stereotypes present two problems: They are cliches, and they present a human being as far more simple and uniform than any human being actually is.” Nancy Kress
When we are born we do not know that our gender, race or ability will shape how we are viewed. We are unaware of the label we are given and the opportunities we may receive or be denied.
There is a need to recognize the effect discrimination and public policy stemming from stereotypes have had on marginalized social groups while also acknowledging the need for social inclusion. To be effective, political movements within marginalized social groups must encompass the ethical issues faced by both genders. Minorities and disabled people are the victims of stereotypes. Opinions formed in previous centuries have continued into this century. The effect is those in the minority are placed in danger of having their rights violated because of misconceptio…

Sterilization of Marginalized Groups

By Dr. Christina Sisti

“The majority of American states had laws by the 1930s that allowed for forced sterilization of socially undesirable categories of people, so-called feeble-minded, for example, and with Hitler culminating in genocide.” Michael Sandel
At the center of the Eugenics Movement were race and disability. Initially, poor white women and white immigrant groups such as Poles and Jews were targeted to justify a white-black hierarchy. Due to the sweeping belief of an inferior race, the Eugenics Movement spawned laws permitting the sterilization of those deemed genetically unfit.Thirty-two states passed eugenic laws-sterilization laws during the twentieth century, and between sixty to seventy thousand people were sterilized as a result.1 The most notorious affirmation of sterilization laws and eugenics is the ruling of Buck v. Bell made by the United States Supreme Court. The Court upheld a Virginia statute that legalized the sterilization of those determined to be genetical…

Brazil’s institutional violence against LGBTQ

By Alinne Lopes Gomes
“Between January 2008 and April 2016, the NGO Transgender Europe accounted 2,115 transgender murders. Brazil is responsible for 845 of the cases, as the leader of the ranking, followed by Mexico with 247.”
In 2016, the country led the global ranking on the death of transsexual people. According to the NGO Transgender Europe, between January of 2008 and April of 2016, 2115 transgender people were murdered globally, 845 of those cases having happened in Brazil; it was the absolute leader, being followed by Mexico with 247.
In 2016, Brazil’s Public Ministry, through the Special Secretary of Human Rights within the Ministry of Women, Racial Equality and Human Rights, published a report on homophobic violence during the year of 2013. It was revealed by the report that during the year analyzed the hotline for human rights violations received 3,398 complaints regarding the LGBT community.
The number represents a diminution considering 2012’s 6,136. Aside from the state of…

The Women Inspiration Series: Wong Li Lin

This article was written by Zenith via UN Volunteers

Chapter 1 – Wong Li Lin (Singapore)
If we were to talk about inspirational figures, many at times, the immediate names that appear in conversations would probably be people like Nelson Mandela, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, or even Barack Obama. However, to find the simple inspirational female figures in our daily lives, will probably be much tougher.
So given this is my first blog post, I wish to start a series – to find the inspirational stories of women around the world, and share it with everyone. And where can be a better place to begin, than my own country; Singapore.

The lady I wish to introduce today is Wong Li Lin. She is a well-known actress and host of the local media industry and also a ballerina. Recently, she has also been appointed as Community Chest Ambassador, and Lifestyle Health Advisor, teaching people how to eat healthy as well as exercise properly, and providing consultancy services, beyond being a media personality.

H…

Societal Views of Femininity in America

By Dr. Christina Sisti

“To live in a culture in which women are routinely naked where men aren't is to learn inequality in little ways all day long. So even if we agree that sexual imagery is in fact a language, it is clearly one that is already heavily edited to protect men's sexual--and hence social--confidence while undermining that of women.” Naomi Wolf, The Beauty MythPerhaps the most telling aspect of a society is how it treats women. American women are valued for their looks. Within this interpretive context, skin color, body type, hair texture, and facial features become important dimensions of femininity.1 The position of women in America is that of Other, the object of desire, never its subject. Women cannot begin to claim, to explore, to develop their own desires and sexual selves because there is no way in language as it is structured and managed to speak about feminine desire.1 An opinion article in the New York Times describes the experiences of Paulina Porizkova, a…

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