by Shazia Yousuf –Indian-administered Kashmir– When I met Taja Begum in the winter of 2009, I could tell she was dying soon. Taja, 75, was skin and bones. Every time she spoke, her trembling hands went up to soothe her…
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Kashmiri War Mothers Find Ways to Grieve
Tagged with: Gender Discrimination, India, Kashmir, Mental Health, Motherhood, Political Prisoners, social justice, South Asia, War & Conflict
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Hidden Harassment: The Challenges of India’s Pink-Collar Worker
Stand up straight. Chin up. Look forward. Move fast, but with purpose. Brace yourself. These are not the words of a ballroom dance instructor, but those of Yamuna, the sole newspaper girl in Chennai, as she mutters to herself every…
Tagged with: Criminal Justice, India, Labor Issues, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, social justice
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Posted in Economy, FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Defending Human Rights in Colombia is a Deadly Job
by Moira Birss – Colombia – “I would be lying if I said I wasn’t afraid,” Jorge tells me. “Your right to freedom disappears – you have to limit your movements and activities.” I would be afraid, too; Jorge and…
Tagged with: activism, Colombia, human rights, Politics, social justice, Terrorism
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Hopes for the Closing of Guantanamo Bay’s Military Prison
by Suad Hamada Bahrain Of the many expectations that Arabs hope will come out of the US Presidential election, the top three almost certainly are: massive changes in American foreign policies in the Middle East; withdrawal of US troops in…
Tagged with: Bahrain, Criminal Justice, Elections, Guantanamo Bay, human rights, Middle East, Politics, social justice, Torture, United States
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, Special Election Coverage
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, Special Election Coverage
Zambian Youth Activist Scoops International Award
by Susan Mwape – Zambia – According to a Zimbabwean Proverb, even the smallest bird can sing from the tallest tree. Zambian Irene Banda, a 25 year old social activist, scooped up the Sheila McKechnie 2007 International Campaigner Award. Irene…
Tagged with: activism, Africa, International Campaigner Award, Irene Banda, Oxfam International, social justice, Zambia
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Seeds of Change
by Sarah McGowan Features & Photo Editor, The WIP – USA – I don’t believe in accidents; I think that everything happens for a reason. So when Kate told me about a project she had brewing called, The WIP, I…
Zimbabwe’s Homemakers Make Political Waves
by Sharon Njobo – Zimbabwe – Sibongile Ncube wakes up earlier than usual today. She has a busy day ahead of her. This 35 year-old mother of four looks way older than Oprah’s 50 years. Her husband is cycling to…
Tagged with: activism, Africa, Economy, Politics, poverty, social justice, women activists, Zimbabwe
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
