Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
Gitonga Njeru – WNN Features (WNN) Garissa, KENYA: Following several weeks of military intervention by the Kenyan Defense Forces against Somali extremist militia groups, Somali women have become easy targets for rape and physical assault. But physical assault can also come from home and can also be psychological. As some Somalian women stand up to [...]
Lys Anzia – WNN Features (WNN) San Diego, CALIFORNIA: Amid harsh criticism stating that the makers of the viral video sensation about Joseph Kony and the child soldiers of Uganda, called ‘KONY 2012,’ is now considered the most viewed video ever. It has received attention from such diverse groups as NASDAQ, DailyKos, Al Jazeera TV, [...]
Lys Anzia – WNN Feature (WNN) Cairo, EGYPT: As the women of Egypt stress concerns over food costs, security, human rights and political exclusion, along with reports of rape and attacks made against those who were publicly protesting throughout the year, the movement of women to push forward is evident in what some say is [...]
Gitonga Njeru – WNN Features (WNN) NAIROBI, Kenya, AFRICA: Thirty-three-year-old Christina Mumbi is a mother who has not seen her ten-year-old daughter for the last nine and a half years. She is currently serving a fifteen year sentence for a conviction of robbery with violence. In another six years she will complete her prison term. [...]
Jessica Buchleitner – WNN Features (WNN) GLOBAL: Bringing rural women’s voices to the decision making table was one of the discussions throughout the recent two week Durban Climate Talks (COP17) which ended on 9 December. One of the conference goals was to bring greater insights for action with solutions for climate change. But are global [...]
