Global women’s rights activists react to Trump
NAIROBI — You’ll forgive the global women’s rights movement while it catches its breath. “I’m shellshocked. I have no words. I don’t even know…
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Women Refugees in Europe Are Told Rape “Is Definitely Not the Problem”
I thought this story was going to be straightforward: The United Nations and the big crisis response groups have been talking forever — even…
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An Aid Worker Fights for Justice After Being Raped in South Sudan
Megan Nobert is a 28-year-old lawyer with an expertise in sexual and gender-based violence. Last year, she went to South Sudan hoping to help its…
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The real issue with Africa and the ICC
After all the reporting trips you’ve read about here, all the stories I’ve done about war and justice and voice and violence, I’m massively…
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Some surprising facts about FGM, in new UNICEF study
UNICEF today released a thorough report on female genital mutilation/cutting, which includes deep dives into data sets, methodology and social theory — there’s a…
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Happy International Women’s Day!
I wish I was in Bukavu today, where I’ve met so many strong, amazing women fighting against not only the horrors (rape) we often…
Read MoreWhy do we still get violence against women so wrong?
This week, the American Congress finally resolved its squabbles and brought itself to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. It was a fight, as…
Read MoreTo mark South Sudan’s first anniversary, read this
Journalism loves anniversaries, and South Sudan’s first anniversary of independence (or, as it’s been dubbed in places, its “birthday”) is a naturally an occassion…
Read MoreIf you want to #coverthenight, also read this — Beyond #Kony2012: Advocacy, Activism and Africa
I’m thrilled to join the company of some stellar thinkers, doers and writers in “Beyond Kony2012.” I’ve offered a chapter called “Ethical or Exploitative:…
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