Have you been caught up in one or more of the current Leader's Debates for the many national elections presently being contested? And if so, how did that make you feel? Inspired, positive? Or a much lesser feeling? I watched one and felt reminded of Shakespeare's famous play 'Julius Caesar'. In this play, Brutus is a complex and tragic character with conflicting value systems that battle with each other, much as they continue to battle most of humanity today. And he warns abo

The important Me# Too movement against sexual harassment and assault began a viral global spread in October 2017 using a powerful social media hashtag. Before it loses the momentum gained, we have an imporrtant opportunity to review progress so far, and identify areas offering further potential. But let us begin by celebrating that, within these few years, countless silent people were given a voice, victims felt exonerated, whilst perpetrators continue to cringe in fear of ex

The #Me Too movement swept our world over the past decade, causing much controversy and selling a lot of valuable media space in the process. Its most visible supporters were primarily well-intentioned, privileged, usually white women who readily attracted media attention by reason of their fame, beauty and access to the media and who, by connecting their stories with those of even more famous men, won popular attention to their disclosures. Its aim was to end a previous tole

The #Me Too Movement Spurring Global Change. We live in remarkable times. It took approximately 2,000 years for the news of Christ’s message to reach around the world. Today news of significant national events can spread across the globe in mere minutes. Take for example the White Wednesday campaign in which women in Iran wear white as a non-violent protest against strict dress codes requiring them to cover their hair and wear black hijabs. Last December the case of a lone wo