Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
José Adán Silva – IPS news – Wednesday, 27 July, 2011 (originally published 25 July) MANAGUA, Jul 25, 2011 (IPS) – The rape of a young woman that has become a symbolic case in Nicaragua was ruled a “crime of passion” by the Supreme Court in a verdict that is suspected to have political overtones. [...]
Rasha Dewedar – WNN Opinion (WNN) Cairo: Women in Arab countries have become increasingly visible in demonstrations for democracy, especially in Egypt and Tunisia. However, they still face several hurdles, many of which were discussed at a recent training program in Stockholm for opinion makers from the Middle East and North Africa. As a journalist [...]
WNN Breaking (WNN) Zurich: Based in Switzerland and with coordinators in various countries, ‘PeaceWomen Across the Globe’ is an international network of women who have worked persistently and courageously for peace, security and justice in many regions of the world – even when their life is in danger and their work is overshadowed by setbacks. [...]
Michelle Norris with Ofeibea Quist-Arcton – NPR – National Public Radio – Tuesday, 26 July, 2011 (originally published 21 July) NPR’s Ofeibea Quist-Arcton talks with Michele Norris from the town of Dadaab on the Kenya-Somali border, which is the destination point for thousands of Somali refugees fleeing famine This week, the United Nations declared a [...]
Veronica Erupe, a single mother of four, was forced to leave her home when drought killed her livestock IRIN news (via The Guardian Development Network) – Monday, 25 July, 2011 (originally published 20 July) Veronica Erupe has lived in the village of Manyatta Chokaa, along the Isiolo-Samburu district border in northern Kenya, since 2008 when [...]
