Human RightsWe Can Teach Rapists Not to Rape
After the initial relief of the guilty verdict of the Steubenville rape case, I was horrified to see postings, tweets, and even...
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NewsBreaking News: VAWA Passes and goes to Obama
This morning the Violence Against Women Act passed in the House of Representatives. This is exciting news for women all around the...
NewsBreaking News: Violence Against Women Act Passes in Senate
By a margin of 78-22, the Violence Against Women Act passed in the Senate. Last year—that’s 501 days ago to be exact—Congress...
Human RightsWhen Will Enough Be Enough?
It seems that every morning brings a fresh headline that documents another grotesque violation of girls and women's human rights. From the...
United Nations Day
"We are living through a period of profound turmoil, transition and transformation. Insecurity, inequality and intolerance are spreading. Global and national institutions...
Human RightsOn International Day of the Girl… Let’s Talk about the Guys
Men, boys, let us be bold. Let us speak the truth and stand up for the rights of girls and women to...
Global JusticeHuman Trafficking: Stop this Global Enterprise
This morning the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a hearing on The Next Ten Years in the Fight Against Human...
Conflict in Sudan: What Can Be Done
"Men want power, women want peace." Former British Ambassador to Sudan, Alan Goutly quoted this statement from a Sudanese woman in an...
Human RightsPresidential Elections in Egypt: Uncertainty for Women
Hopes, concerns, and anger have all surrounded the recent results of the Egyptian election earlier this week. The two front-runners of the...
Global JusticeNATO and G8 Summits Put Women Empowerment on the Agenda
"We agreed that both, when it comes to economic development and when it comes to peace and security issues, empowering women to...
Global CooperationSenate Spending: A Slight Improvement
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations resumed a markup of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, setting...
NewsSudan and South Sudan Conflict: Update
Early this morning, Sudan has endorsed the African Union's "peace road map" to avoid an all-out war with South Sudan. This came...