This. Is. Epic.
One year of hard work have resulted in this hardcopy of Michael’s and my master’s thesis, which we will defend on Monday in Krems.
Do I look scared? Do I looked freaked out? I am. This is crazy. Awesome. And it makes me happy!
The hard work to prepare the presentation continues!
xo,
Evelina
Yesterday evening i stumbled upon this movie clip, shared on Facebook.
The movie clip is a trailer for a documentary called It’s a girl” – the three deadliest words in the world, which features the fact that 200 million girls are missing in world population – because they are girls.
In India, China and many other parts of the world today, girls are killed, aborted and abandoned simply because they are girls. The United Nations estimates as many as 200 million girls are missing in the world today because of this so-called “gendercide”.
Girls who survive infancy are often subject to neglect, and many grow up to face extreme violence and even death at the hands of their own husbands or other family members.
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The film tells the stories of abandoned and trafficked girls, of women who suffer extreme dowry-related violence, of brave mothers fighting to save their daughters’ lives, and of other mothers who would kill for a son. Global experts and grassroots activists put the stories in context and advocate different paths towards change, while collectively lamenting the lack of any truly effective action against this injustice.
I’d like to add that I’m all for abortion and women’s right to decide about their lives and bodies. (Imagine that same sentence, but exchange the word women for men…) But to abort girls – because they are girls – is genderside – and a part of the same structural problem, which makes abortion illegal in many countries.
After having seen this video clip I’m most grateful that all day today will be about social entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurial business models – my way of contributing to a better world. Without trying to make a difference I wouldn’t know what to do with myself!
Lots of love to all my sisters out there,
Evelina
It’s not every day I feature Brazilian adventurers on my blog. But it’s going to be more of that in the future!
This movie clip was put together by professional adventurer Diogo Guerreiro of Destino Azul, The Good Tribe’s partner in putting together an adventure education concept. The adventure eduction concept is a fusion of ideas coming from different people and will evolve around sustainability, particularly issues regarding Zero Waste.
A pilot, which will also become a TV documentary, will be shot during Diogo’s, and his partner Flavio Jardim’s next adventure, which starts in two weeks. My bestie and business partner Gayathri Rathinavelu is the driving tribster behind the concept.
Very excited to follow and be a part of the progress! Yet another piece of the Zero Waste puzzle!
Have a great weekend!
xo,
Evelina
Over at The Good Tribe we’re initiating a very exciting fashion up-cycling initiative. The name and other details are still a BIG secret! Nevertheless, we need your help to kick things off!
My very dear friend, Alexandra Pötz is fashion designer, member of The Good Tribe and in charge of the design process. She needs all your shirts and blouses for men, women, and children that you don’t need any more. All kinds are welcome!
If you have something to give away, please contact Alexandra on Facebook or send her an email, alexandra [a] thegoodtribe [dot] com.
Please, help us spread the word!
Thank you very much for your contribution!
Stay tuned for more info about the initiative :)
xo,
Evelina
PS. Oh! I almost forgot! We’re starting to spread the word about our next clothes swapping event, which will be held during the autumn in Graz. We’re looking for volunteers and partners for the event. Let me know if you’re interested in participating somehow. The photo on top of the article is from our last big clothes swapping. I pimped the photo with my new app love, the Pixlromatic for iPhone. This app also works to use directly on their website, great fun!
Chaska at Social Impact Award just sent me a tip to have a look at Girltank’s initiative 10 000 names in 100 days, which aim at gathering the names of 10 000 women social entrepreneurs and innovators in 100 days.
Read more about one of the initiators, Tara Roberts here.
Tara’s thoughts behind the initiative:
I began to wonder what would happen if [...] extraordinary young women from [...] diverse regions could pool their resources together and access a common collective of information and inspiration. Would their capabilities as leaders grow? Would their projects become stronger and more effective? Would they begin to work jointly and create even more powerful initiatives together?
The answers to these questions became Girltank.
So, dear fellow social entrepreneurs and innovators (under 30 – buhu!!) – sign up now! We need to improve our visibility. There seem to be nice prices as well! I have two questions though: What do they intend to do with all the names they gather? (Invite them to events, and their community?) And why have they used passport stamps in the graphic design? (What does that have to do with the topic?)
xo,
Evelina