by Fernande van Tets and Aline Sara –Egypt– On Monday night it was announced that Mohamed Morsi and Ahmed Shafiq would progress to the run off next month of the Egyptian presidential elections. Both are conservative candidates; Shafiq was prime…
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Egyptian Elections: Economics and Politics Trump Women’s Rights
Tagged with: Egypt, Elections, Mohamed Morsi, Politics, The Muslim Brotherhood, Women's Rights
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, Special Election Coverage
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, Special Election Coverage
Building Equitable Peace in the Land of Contrasts, Nepal
by Pushpa Iyer –USA– “Turn around, turn around,” my Nepali friend instructs our driver as we drive around Pokhara. She asks him to stop next to a small field. I get out of the car not really sure of what…
Tagged with: Gender Discrimination, Indigenous Culture, Nepal, Politics, Religion, Social Change, women's empowerment
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
With Love and Respect, a Syrian Mom Dares Bashar
by Aloosh Devrim –Syria– Sunk deep in thoughts, Rania sits alone in her dark room oblivious to the thumping of feet on the roof where neighbor’s children are playing. The screams of Yousaf, her three-month-old, and the ringing telephone simultaneously…
Borei Keila Evictions Highlights Economic Hierarchy Among Poor in Cambodia
by Michelle Tolson –Cambodia– On January 12th, 2012 I traveled 45 km outside of Phnom Penh with a group of human rights workers and journalists to a relocation site for the evictees of the Borei Keila slum, which had been…
Tagged with: Cambodia, Displacement, Economic Inequality, human rights, Politics, poverty
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Interview with Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman: President Saleh Must Stand Trial
by Wojoud Mejalli –Yemen– I met with the Yemeni Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman in Oslo during the Nobel Peace Ceremony on December 10, 2011. After the ceremony, a few minutes were stolen away from other concerns to have…
Tagged with: activism, Politics, Uprisings, Women in Leadership, Women's Rights, Yemen
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
September 11th: Reflecting on Why We Are Here
by Katharine Daniels and Alexandra Daniels The WIP Looking back we remember Felicia, our Brooklyn sister and loyal friend. The woman who always greeted you with a big smile and a sincere “Hi there sweet cheeks.” Every year, we put…
Tagged with: 9/11. Terrorism, Politics, United States, War & Conflict
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The WIP Editorial
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The WIP Editorial
Philippine Historical Amnesia: Reflections on Marcos’ Authoritarian Rule
by Tess Bacalla –Philippines– Thirty-nine years ago this month, the Philippines found itself plunged into darkness when then-President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law. Ostensibly to modernize the country and prevent a communist takeover, the multi-headed hydra that was the brutal…
Tagged with: Criminal Justice, Dictatorship, human rights, Philippines, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
On the 90th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Women Call for Obama to Act
By Linda Tarr-Whelan and Jacki Zehner –USA– In 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women’s Equality Day” to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment and to call attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. The following…
Tagged with: Feminism, Politics, United States, Women in Leadership
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES
Anti-Corruption Crusader Nuhu Ribadu on Corruption and Leadership
by Susan Enuogbope Majekodunmi –USA– Being Nigerian and having many relatives still living there, I keep abreast of political and economic events. Nigeria is blessed with many natural resources and brilliant, hardworking citizens, but corruption over decades is draining her…
Tagged with: Africa, corruption, Education, Interviews, Leadership, Nigeria, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
