Celebrating womankind: the Cape of Empowerment
Embroidery artist Lou Gardiner has created a unique, wearable piece of art to transform every woman who puts it on into a ‘Wonder Woman’. A cape with an ornate design inspired by herbs that have [...]
The tattoo artist who helps heal the trauma of domestic violence
A tattoo artist in Russia is helping domestic violence survivors reclaim their bodies. It helps them believe they can start afresh, finds Manon Masset, reporting for Le Courrier de Russie
Helpless or hopeful? How the news shapes our self-belief
Our belief about whether our actions can make a difference is influenced by the news media, explains positive psychology researcher Jodie Jackson. Often we’re left overwhelmed, but stories can [...]
How solution-focused news can empower people
In the first of a regular series, positive psychology researcher Jodie Jackson explains how by studying the impact of Positive News upon its readers, she found that constructive journalism can [...]
Christmas presence: how to survive seasonal dysfunction
Stuck with family members and an expectation of joyfulness, Christmas can spark tension and arguments too. Jamie Catto suggests how to replace dysfunction and disconnection with empowerment
Female taxi firm drives away violence towards women
A new female-only taxi company in India is helping women stay safe while providing valuable employment and training opportunities
Saudi Arabia permits women seats in all-male Shura Council
King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to Saudi Arabia’s formal advisory council, suggesting the country is moving towards greater equality for women
A tide of opportunity for Tanzanian women
Thembi Mutch spends the day with women farming seaweed in Zanzibar and discovers how an innovative community business is empowering them to take control of their lives
Small Change Makes a Big Change!
After visiting the housing settlements of Pumwani, in Nairobi, Kenya,20 year old drama student Siobhan Maycraft and her friend Becky Stone,put themselves forward for the prestigious Battlefront project
