When history books reflect on modern Egypt, we will read the “official” version of the story but we will never read the stories that matter: her stories. We will not hear the voices of millions of women who stood shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, on 25 January, 2011.
When history books reflect on modern Egypt, we will read the “official” version of the story but we will never read the stories that matter: her stories. We will not hear the voices of millions of women who stood shoulder to shoulder, hand in hand, on 25 January, 2011.
Betraying their own biases, various Western commentators have frequently expressed shock at the visible and active presence of women and girls in demonstrations across the region.
Betraying their own biases, various Western commentators have frequently expressed shock at the visible and active presence of women and girls in demonstrations across the region.
This week we were supposed to be celebrating the first state visit to the White House by a Brazilian president in nearly two decades.
This week we were supposed to be celebrating the first state visit to the White House by a Brazilian president in nearly two decades.
The designation of Oct. 11 as Taiwan Girls’ Day in the ROC represents another step forward for the country in its goal of promoting the rights of women across the economic, educational, political and social spectrums.
The designation of Oct. 11 as Taiwan Girls’ Day in the ROC represents another step forward for the country in its goal of promoting the rights of women across the economic, educational, political and social spectrums.
Quotas – whether mandatory, legislated or voluntary – continue to be one of the most effective means for increasing the number of women both in political parties and elective office.
Quotas – whether mandatory, legislated or voluntary – continue to be one of the most effective means for increasing the number of women both in political parties and elective office.
It is still fresh in our memory how dreadfully the media treated Megawati after she took leadership of the PDI-P in 1993.
It is still fresh in our memory how dreadfully the media treated Megawati after she took leadership of the PDI-P in 1993.
By posing this question to parliamentarians from all over the world, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) caused something of a stir.
By posing this question to parliamentarians from all over the world, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) caused something of a stir.