One step backward really two steps forward? Kavita Ramdas
Speaking at Ted Talks, Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women tells stories of how some radical women embrace tradition to bring about important changes in their countries. (English subtitles available)
Excerpt:
…and then you realize that by integrating aspects of tradition and community into their struggles… women like Sonia Gandhi here in India and Michelle Bachelet in Chile and Shirin Ebadi in Iran are doing something else. They’re challenging the very notion of Western models of development. They are saying, we don’t have to be like you to make change. We can wear a sari or a hijab or pants or a boubou, and we can be party leaders and presidents and Human Rights lawyers. We can use our tradition to navigate change.
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