WomenSpeak: Folade Mutota

womenspeak:

Who is she?

Trinidadian activist, with an interest in raising the social consciousness of women and girls, as well as bringing attention to the issue of small arms control in the twin-island Republic.

Best known as

The executive director of the Women’s Institute for…

meeting in the aisle: What I hate about International Women's Day

lyrianfleming:

It’s not popular to say this, but I’m ambivalent about International Women’s Day. The problem is that I wish we didn’t have to have one. I wish I didn’t go to work every day and advocate for the rights of women. It seems ridiculous to call at least half the world’s population a ‘minority.’ I…