The Women of the Niger Delta
This blog is dedicated to the women of Nigeria’s Niger Delta. Fed up with the loss of their livelihoods, their inability to feed their families and the violence that rips through this militarized zone, Niger Delta women are organizing across ethnic boundaries and taking over where men have failed. At the risk of being raped, beaten or murdered….the women are prepared and armed….but not with anything you can see. THE NAKED OPTION: A LAST RESORT tells their story. Take a look at the clip of the film and join women around the world fighting for social justice. http://www.nakedoptionmovie.com
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June 2, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Working to educate and inspire young women on their way to leadership, The Cupcake Campaign launched its first sale on May 10, Pangea Day, at Santa Barbara City College. Students organized the production of the cupcakes and the sale while educating their customers about the importance of the Niger Delta and the efforts of the women there to change things. OIL SPILL cupcakes (chocolate with chocolate frosting) and CLEAN UP cupcakes (vanilla with vanilla frosting) served the perfect opportunities for discussion! BAKING THEIR WAY TO LEADERSHIP! What a terrific way to merge leadership, entrepreneurship and action…with global issues! It was a huge success and we can’t wait for the next sale.
November 4, 2008 at 12:13 am
At a time where we are constantly bombarded with TV advertisement from major oil corporations, “showing” us how environmentally sensitive they are, this movie should be seen to put their hypocrisy on display.
They thing nobody can see what they are doing in other countries, and it just plain wrong.
Just a small return from profits to the area concerned could solve the population’s problems.
Instead, they, and the news, portray the population as dangerous rebels.