Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
Susan Enuogbope Majekodunmi - The WIP – Friday, 30 September 2011(originally published 06 Aug) My maternal grandfather’s mantra was, “Educate a woman, and you feed and educate her family.” He educated his daughters when Nigerian fathers rarely did. My grandfather was also very interested in my education and often questioned me about it. It is [...]
Jessica Buchleitner – WNN Features (WNN) Kasungu, Malawi: In the small landlocked southeastern African nation of Malawi only 8% of its growing 15.263 million people are connected to the national power grid, a source of power that has become increasingly unreliable. For many women and their families this often means only one thing – complete [...]
Ursula Lindsey – Newsweek Magazine via Daily Beast – Thursday, 29 September 2011 (originally published 25 Sept) Protests in Tahrir Square were meant to bring freedom. Eight months later, women fear their rights are about to be taken away. Dina Wahba approached Tahrir Square on the evening of Jan. 25 with her heart in her [...]
Maha Akeel – WNN Opinion (WNN) Jeddah – Social media was abuzz with excitement at Saudi King Abdullah’s recent decision to appoint women to the Shura (consultative) Council and to allow them to vote and run in the 2015 municipal elections. The right to vote and hold public office has been at the top of [...]
Anastasia Moloney – WNN MDG Stories (WNN) BOGOTA – Thousands of women and girls have suffered sexual abuse, including rape, at the hands of Colombia’s illegal armed groups. Army soldiers have also carried out sexual violence against women, according to a report released on Wednesday by Amnesty International. Here are some facts about sexual abuse [...]
