Blog posts by Sunny Hundal: 2009
Eat a poppadom - help a women's cooperative
by Sunny Hundal // 14 March 2009, 09:57
I thought this story might put a smile on our reader's faces. BBC Online recounts the story of a group of semi-literate women in India who set up a poppadom factory 50 years ago. The women only cooperative now employs...
Will a women's council help?
by Sunny Hundal // 12 March 2009, 08:56
Across the pond, President Obama yesterday celebrated IWD by creating a new Council on Women and Girls. He said: The purpose of this council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly in all matters of public...
Funding u-turn will help women groups
by Sunny Hundal // 30 January 2009, 09:18
Remember the controversy over Southall Black Sisters being threatened with a huge cut in funding last year by Ealing Council? That was because Ealing Council said groups like SBS were not inclusive enough and thus not spreading community cohesion. Thankfully:...
Obama feminist controversy raises more questions
by Sunny Hundal // 19 January 2009, 09:29
Zohra earlier highlighted the Ms Magazine cover featuring Obama on the front. In the CNN debate below, you can see how the ruptures that are playing out, once again, as a result of consequence of the election. I think there's...

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