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May 14, 2012

High Hopes for Malawi’s First Woman President

by Susan Tolmay, AWID, Canada - On 7 April 2012 Joyce Banda made history by becoming the first female President of Malawi and the first in the Southern African Development Community (SADC)[1] following the sudden death of former President, Bingu wa Mutharika.

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The Radical Notion That Women Are People

by Andrea Bohnstedt, Star, Kenya - I was more than a little taken aback to read an article by a Peter Mutua on ‘The problem...

Problems of Place: Do Quotas in China’s College Admissions System Reinforce Existing Inequalities?

by Yiqin Fu, Tea Leaf Nation, China/USA - Earlier this month, millions of Chinese students took the exam for which they had been preparing their...

Arizona Drops Felony Charges Against Undocumented Immigrant

by Valeria Fernandez, New America Media, USA - Luz Ruiz Rascón noticed the signs as she stepped into her home. Missing lampshades, grease in the...

Gezi generation joining Turkey’s Protests Made Up of Free Souls, Says Activist

by Barçın Yinanç, Hurriyet Daily News, Turkey - There are free people in Turkey but not-so-free public spaces in Turkey, according to a representative of...

Pieces of Junk are the Choice in Crisis Time

by Valentina Ovalles R., El Universal, Venezuela - The González family was leaving the country. One fine day, on visit to the Museum of Transport,...