Sarah Merekar

Bio

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…