The #BringBackOurGirls hashtag on Twitter has focused attention on the girls in Nigeria, their families are gaining traction and other countries are offering support. Heidi Lehmann's question is: Will this galvanize action to address the systemic injustice girls face in accessing education?
Yesterday I listened to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TEDx talk on feminism. In it she talks about how conversations on gender make people uncomfortable and are often cut short or diverted to another topic. I then read her recent piece "The President I Want" where she writes about her hopes for bold leadership in Nigeria.