Posted on March 15, 2023
“A woman could fall in love for a cheap word. That's women for you!" the street vendor Damao asserts in Ye Mi’s short story, “Love’s Labor.” Damao makes lots of confident pronouncements about women, but they are mostly proven false—the woman in the story is much too complex to conform to aphorisms. (And Teaching Idea 3 has relevant classroom activities.)
Posted on March 08, 2023
International Women's Day is a March 8th holiday with purported roots in both ancient Rome and Soviet Socialism, according to Russian Life magazine.
Posted on March 01, 2023
Looking for inspiration? These quotes from international women writers prove that while Women’s History Month may be over, the work is far from done. Read how these women writers got started, learn about their creative process, and explore what they hope to achieve through writing with the quotes below.
Posted on February 22, 2023
What is it like to live through war? Going through her days in Ukraine's capital, buying a hairbrush manufactured in another Ukrainian city under siege, the poet Lyuba Yakimchuk wonders:
Posted on February 15, 2023
Education shall be directed to the full development of human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial and religious groups. . . .