As I Remember Her: A Story of a Child Bride in India

by Urmila Chanam -India- I had heard about the prevalence of child marriage in India, but Nikita, 11, personalized the institution for me. I met her in a government school in the remote village of Doodiya, eight kilometers from Indore,...

Posted by Urmila Chanam on March 8, 2013 12:01 AM

Adopting Chinese Daughters: A Conversation on Somewhere Between

by Alexandra Marie Daniels Arts, Culture & Media Editor “I cried” is the first thing I say when I begin my phone conversation with Linda Goldstein Knowlton about her new film Somewhere Between. “If you don’t cry,” the director responds,...

Posted by Alexandra Marie Daniels on September 14, 2012 12:01 AM

Girls for Gender Equity: Title IX Does Not Only Apply to Sports!

by Mandy Van Deven -USA- An unfortunate oversight of the recent media attention on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) bullying is the advocacy potential that decades-old legislation has to prevent gender-based harassment in schools. Title IX of the...

Posted by Mandy Van Deven on June 24, 2011 12:01 AM

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty, Illiteracy, and Discrimination in India

by Lesley D. Biswas -India- Poverty, illiteracy and gender disparity are engrained in the Indian society. Key indicators of social development such as health and education are below average. The World Bank estimates India is home to 456 million people...

Posted by Lesley D. Biswas on April 19, 2011 12:01 AM

The Shame of Honor:
Global Activists Resurrect the Voices of the Dead

by Mandy Van Deven - India - Asma. Rukhsana. Zakia. Duaa. Fereshteh. Somayeh. Heshu. Samera. Amneh, Zahra. Semse. As an investigative journalist, Rana Husseini had no intention of shifting careers to become a human rights activist until she was given...

Posted by Mandy Van Deven on April 5, 2010 12:00 AM