Entries from The WIP Contributors tagged with 'Leadership'
Green Scarves for Solidarity with Afghan Women
by Kate Hughes -UK- Ten years ago, Afghan women were promised a bright future. After decades of civil war, and repressive Taliban rule, they entered a new era in which they were once again able to work, send their daughters...
Women Leaders: Africa’s Available Yet Underutilized Resource
by Susan Enuogbope Majekodunmi -USA- My maternal grandfather’s mantra was, “Educate a woman, and you feed and educate her family.” He educated his daughters when Nigerian fathers rarely did. My grandfather was also very interested in my education and often...
The Price of Education: Sexual Abuse and HIV/AIDS At Zimbabwe’s Universities
by Chumile Jamela -Zimbabwe- Lisa Kunene’s* path to higher learning has been a painful one. A 20-year-old first-year engineering student at one of the top universities in Zimbabwe, she was born to a poor communal farmer in rural Matebeleland South,...
In Solidarity with the Women of Cote d’Ivoire
by Leymah Gbowee with contributions by Thelma Ekiyor -Ghana- On March 3, 2011, hundreds of women gathered to protest peacefully in Cote d’Ivoire to end the political stalemate and the worsening security situation. The Ivorian women took to the streets...
On the 90th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Women Call for Obama to Act
By Linda Tarr-Whelan and Jacki Zehner -USA- In 1971 the U.S. Congress designated August 26 as “Women's Equality Day” to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment and to call attention to women’s continuing efforts toward full equality. The following...
From Protective Shields to Leaders: Kyrgyzstani Women Claim First Female Presidency
by Anna Kirey - Kyrgyzstan- The small, mountainous, post-Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan rarely makes international news. When it does, the headlines are either related to the presence of US and Russian military bases or protests against the government. Years...
Anne Firth Murray’s Paradigm Found: Global Recovery for the 21st Century
by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP In advance of International Women’s Day, celebrated around the world on March 8, The WIP is reposting this interview from last March with Anne Firth Murray, founder of The Global Fund for Women...
Leadership for a Woman's Nation
by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP California’s Women’s Conference, one of our nation’s largest annual forums for women, took place in the port city of Long Beach October 26th and 27th. Hosted by Governor Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria...
The Missing Context: From Women’s Issues to Societal Needs
by Katharine Daniels Executive Editor, The WIP - USA - Recently, I had an insightful conversation with Linda Tarr-Whelan, author of Women Lead the Way: Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World. As the founder of...
US Leadership Expert Michael Maccoby Discusses Which Candidate Is Best Suited for the Presidency
by Eva Sohlman - Sweden - What kind of leader does tomorrow’s America need? And who among the presidential candidates is best suited to meet the challenges that the next leader of the world’s superpower will face? These are some...
Benazir Bhutto: India’s View of What Was Lost by Her Death
by Neeta Lal - India - While Benazir Bhutto’s tragic assassination has rudely jolted Pakistan – a country already torn asunder by political instability and terrorism – it has also had a strong resonance across all of Asia especially in...
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