Rigoberta Menchú TUM "We have learned that change cannot come through war..."
Hillary CLINTON "I am particularly horrified by the use of propaganda..."
Maryam Zar – WNN Opinion (WNN) Global: According to the World Health organization (WHO) exactly one half of the world’s AIDS population is female. That represents at least 20 million women worldwide. In fact, the CDC says that if new HIV infections continue at their current rate, “women with HIV may soon outnumber men with [...]
Olesya Dmitracova – WNN Opinion (WNN) PARIS/AFRICA: What links a British-based law firm to an initiative aimed at protecting women in Burkina Faso from accusations of witchcraft? The answer’s global pro bono work. Earlier this year, a charity caring for older people, HelpAge International, asked Advocates for International Development (A4ID) to help with its work [...]
Ruth Bergan – WNN Opinion Perhaps it is naive to hope that a self-selected, unaccountable body should do anything more than serve the interests of those with the most resources to lobby its members, even if the G20 does choose to establish a so-called development working group (DWG). Leaked papers from the DWG’s most recent [...]
Jessica Buchleitner – WNN Opinion (WNN) Global: What could be a better weapon than rape? As a male soldier, you can exterminate your aggression, demoralize your victim and even potentially create a child born from your own hate. Refugee women caught in the recent conflicts in Somalia have reported being ‘too afraid to grab firewood’ [...]
