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Exclusive: U.S. Acts on Women, Peace and Security

Exclusive: U.S. Acts on Women, Peace and Security

| January 31, 2012

A new action plan opens far-reaching possibilities to improve the security of women and the world. With some caution, women’s peace advocates plan to monitor its implementation. More »

Rose Aguilar on Reproductive Rights

| January 30, 2012

Letting Girls Be Girls—A Global Campaign

Letting Girls Be Girls—A Global Campaign

| January 25, 2012

This week in Davos, Switzerland, the World Economic Forum will highlight a drive by The Elders to end the practice of child marriage. More »

Egypt—The Revolution Will Continue

Egypt—The Revolution Will Continue

| January 20, 2012

January 25 marks the anniversary of the onset of protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Here, Hoda Elsadda, an Egyptian women’s rights activist and professor at Cairo University, assesses women’s gains, potential losses and determination to move forward—as evidenced by last month’s 10,000-woman strong protest march. More »

In Egypt, Women Reporters Still at Risk

In Egypt, Women Reporters Still at Risk

| November 28, 2011

Women reporting from Egypt as foreign correspondents continue to be targets of sexual assault. They also continue to insist on their right to report the news. More »

A Spotlight on Journalistic Voice and Sexual Violence

| November 7, 2011

The Arms Race Intrudes on a South Korean Paradise

| August 8, 2011

The UN Launches VOTE to Say NO Campaign

July 19, 2011

The UK Guardian asks: Can Afghan Women Count on Hillary Clinton?

| July 5, 2011

Progressive Girls’ Voices Blogger: How Women are Represented In Chilean Media

| June 17, 2011