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June 5, 2009

Women Win in Kuwait

by Mona Eltahawy, New York Times, USA - It’s wonderful to see the power of women put the fear of God into countries. At least that’s how I like to explain Saudi Arabia’s decision to delay municipal elections for two years.

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Young Men Break with Machista Stereotypes in Ecuador

by Leisa Sánchez, IPS News, Italy - At the age of 20, Damián Valencia speaks knowledgeably about every aspect of gender equality. He is a...

Kyrgyzstan: Bride Kidnapping Not Just a Rural Phenomenon

by Asel Kalybekova, EurasiaNet, US - Seven years ago Aijan was walking home from her waitressing job in central Bishkek with two girlfriends. They did...

Fight back, Pakistanis!

by Shazia Mirza, The Dawn, Pakistan - I will be thinking of all the women who have been denied the basic right to express any...

It Ain’t Easy Being a Bilingual Girl

by Kaori Shoji, Japan Times, Japan - This bilingual thing … they say that it’s a both curse and a blessing. Watakushigotode kyōshukudesuga (私事で恐縮ですが, A...

Leaked Development Plan Raises Land Grab Fears in Mozambique

by Janet Gunter, Global Voices, Netherlands - Against a backdrop of growing concern about ‘land grabs‘ in Africa and the conversion of smallholder agriculture to...