by Brittany Lane and Nükhet Kardam – USA – Entrepreneurship, or the process of starting a business or organization, has long been essential for healthy and growing economies. For the past several years, however, the burgeoning field of social entrepreneurship …
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by Miaad A. Hassan –Iraq/USA– السياسة عاهرة, a good colleague of mine says, asking me not to waste my time in politics and to return to art and poetry, the disciplines for which he knew me before. His words are …
Socio-Political Realities in Iraq and the Middle East Read more »
by Moira Birss –Colombia– “No Justice? No Peace!” Never has this chant, which I have heard so often at anti-war rallies, felt so real to me as during the last few months observing the ongoing peace negotiations between the Colombian …
“No Justice? No Peace!” The Women Absent from Colombia’s Peace Talks Read more »
by Alexandra Marie Daniels –USA– On March 13, 2013 Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio, 76, was elected by the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church to succeed Pope Benedict XVI. Although hailed for both humility and service to the poor, …
by Katharine Daniels, Executive Editor Post last week’s gains for women in the United States Senate and record numbers of women running for seats in Congress this election cycle, the country and the US media has been aflutter with insight …
Zubeida Mustafa: Visionary, Pioneer, and Trailblazer for Women in Leadership Read more »
by Joyce J. Wangui -Kenya- Though the name Lilian Mogiti Nyandoro may not mean much to those in Nairobi where she is based, in a small village in Kimana, Oloitoktok District her name speaks volumes. She has demystified the female …
Lilian Mogiti Nyandoro, Anti-FGM Crusader, Liberates Maasai Women and Girls Read more »
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 …
Interview with Nobel Laureate Tawakkol Karman: President Saleh Must Stand Trial Read more »
by Jessica Mosby –USA– Charlie Barker is a guy who has it all – almost. He has a beautiful successful wife, a large New York City apartment, a loyal best friend, and a once-promising acting career that he is hoping …
Filmmaker Amy Glazer on the New Economics of Marriage and Seducing Charlie Barker Read more »
by Susan Enuogbope Majekodunmi –USA– 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 …
Women Leaders: Africa’s Available Yet Underutilized Resource Read more »
by Manar Ammar –Egypt– In a sea of local press coverage and media appearances of presidential nominees for Egypt’s upcoming election, Bothaina Kamel’s name is left out. As the country’s first woman to nominate herself for Egypt’s highest position, she …