YWLI's debut blog, Femzone is meant to provoke, challenge and inspire. It is intended to provide analysis in ways that bring out our strength and flexibility, diversity and adaptability as feminists without compromising our core values. Hosted by the YWLI Executive Director, Saida Ali, Femzone will not only inform, transform and inspire you but also entertain you through analysis of films, books and music that point to contemporary issues affecting our society. Femzone intends to step where angels fear to tread. It can only be hoped that Femzone will build alliances and solidarity by reaching out to groups and movements that are otherwise known to be invisible within the social justice circles.Inspired by a craving for feminist spaces (zones) where all human beings are accorded their rights to be what they choose to be; where the rights of women are not relegated to the backstage and where men do not violate the rights of women as a 'rite of passage' to manhood; Saida will explore different issues that shape our world today. Most importantly, she will explore how women shape the world we live in and how different global trends are affecting the place of women in the world.

Saida ranges over a host of topics- from friendships, sexual relationships, sexual orientation, choice, commercial sex work to climate change, political mobilisation and differences in political organisation and priorities of Western and Third World women.

Femzone provides an opportunity for you to discuss, and chat online with Saida Ali , every Wednesday at 3p.m. E.A.T. Be a part of an online community and express yourself about any issue under the sun.