It was the Maya Indians, an ancient people whose descendants still live in Central America, who first discovered the delights of cocoa as long ago as 600 AD.
The Maya lived in the Yucatan Peninsula; a tropical area in what is now Southern Mexico, where cocoa trees grew wild. They harvested cocoa beans from the trees in the rain forest, then cleared areas of lowland forest to grow their own cocoa trees, in the first known cocoa plantations.
Chocolate was made from roasted cocoa beans, water more...
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During my studies, I went to one of the local courts to attend a proceeding for the seizure of a widow’s property. Seated in one of the benches was a frail looking woman whom I could tell had been sobbing. When the court house was empty, as the matters for the day had been completed, I passed her on my way out; she did not even noticed my presence until I tapped her shoulder, then without lifting her bowed head she said, “I don’t have anywhere to go; they should have dug a grave for me als more...
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There is a Sufi fable about a group of people called the islanders. These people live on an island for years and years under fear and strict rule. They are not allowed to explore the water around their island, so they live in continuous fear of what’s beyond the horizon. Then one day they become enlightened and courageous, build a boat, and go together to explore what lies beyond their shores. The Sufis believe that this fable is a parable of the human mind and spirit, unwilling at first to ex more...
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This exhibition in 2006 connected young women around the world and inspires them to create positive change—in their own lives, their communities, or globally. More than a million people have participated in the project, which includes a published anthology, a series of global events, and this dynamic multilingual online exhibition with film, photography, music, poetry and personal essays—all responding to the question, 'What Defines Your Generation of Women?'
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I.M.O.W. is a groundbreaking social change museum that connects and inspires people with powerful ideas and new ways of thinking that transform women's lives and the world. With its unique focus on cultural change, I.M.O.W. advances the human right to gender equity worldwide. I.M.O.W. was originally founded as the Women's Heritage Museum in 1985. For over 10 years, the Women's Heritage Museum produced several exhibitions, hosted public programs, sponsored an annual book fair, provided teacher re more...
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Censorship in the Arab world is still rife, extending to all forms of media including print, television, radio and internet. However, the internet has also become a tool used to get around this censorship and for freedom of expression to find an outlet.
This research looks at the extent to which electronic media has influenced the course of human rights in the Arab world and to what extent human rights organisations are using electronic media to further their cause. The study focuses on women more...
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This section of the fourth edition of the Gender and Media Diversity Journal contains a selection of articles exploring youth, children, and the media. Specifially, it looks at issues including the participation of youth and children in creating programmes, learning media literacy, and bringing children's issues into the public eye for dialogue. It consists of four articles, including:
- 'Celebrating youth media and proposing a way forward' by Mimi Brazeau: looks at how Plan West Africa has more...
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