Sarah Merekar

Arts kid. Acutely interested in almost everything, qualified to think about absolutely everything, formally qualified for painfully little, except writing about absolutely everything. Building up cadence at http://medium.com/@Stellaphile

Mugabe's Homophobic Remark Highlights Africa's Human Rights Issues

By Sarah Merekar

While you were probably watching reruns of "The Good Wife" on Netflix, Robert Mugabe, the 91-year-old leader of Zimbabwe, was addressing the United Nations General Assembly with a speech that deviated from his prepared address: [...] Nowhere does…

Why Focusing On 'Progress' Instead Of Equality Hinders Women's Rights

By Sarah Merekar

Historically, it seems we’re at a watershed moment: Women are speaking up in the workplace, holding positions of power and changing the face of the fashion industry, the arts, business and entrepreneurship (case in point: Shondaland). But, now…

3 Ways Female Athletes Are Rebranding And Redefining Style

By Sarah Merekar

Misty Copeland, Serena Williams and Ronda Rousey are all names that represent a heady combination of recognition, inspiration and grit in the hearts of women everywhere. We follow their stats and their stories for more than simple distraction or…