Amateur Journalism

So my latest claim to fame is a guest log post on Huffington Post about the engagement of young women and young men in the creation of gender equality. I feel the need to clarify that I am talking about equality as in equal rights and equal opportunties, rather than gender equity (which would mean that every single person on the planet should be doing exactly the same thing).

I think gender equality could actually mean an acceptance of more than 2 genders as if we don't discriminate on the basis of gender there may be a more freeflowing display of different gender traits. And as such gender equality could have a huge role in ending discrimination faced by all members of the LGBTQI communities too.

Tonight is my last night (of the 16 I've been here!) in New York, and this afternoon I observed the closing session of this CSW. It has been really interesting to see international politics at work and I can't wait for my next adventure!

I'm sure I'll have some more musing over the coming weeksto update you with my adjustment back to daily life in the UK, but for now I need to finish my packing...

Signing off from the Big Apple with a large tomato!