Women’s Feature Service
- Barbara Crossette
- • September 8, 2015
When member countries of the United Nations agreed to the Millennium Development Goals 15 years ago, advocates for stronger rights for women and girls were disappointed as governments (and the Vatican) balked at reasserting the bold promises of the…
- Categories: Development, Education, SDGs
- Dulcie Leimbach
- • July 16, 2015
RAMALLAH — As the head of the Palestinian Civil Police Family and Juvenile Protection Unit, Lieut. Col. Wafa Muammar is the highest-ranking female officer in the Palestinian police force and a role model for women trying to find their…
- Categories: Gender Violence, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Middle East, Women
- Pushpa Achanta
- • July 7, 2015
BENGALURU — “The stove exploded in the kitchen,” they say. “Scalding hot water fell on me by accident while I was making tea,” or “I didn’t realize that my clothes caught fire while I was cooking.” These are some…
- Categories: India
- Shiwani Neupane
- • September 1, 2014
Pamela Philipose was editor of the Women’s Feature Service, the only syndicated news service in India with a gender perspective, for nearly six years, until she stepped down this year as editor in chief and director. She wore other…
- Categories: Asia, Gender Violence, Human Rights, Women
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