Sahar Speaks, Training Afghani Women to Be Reporters
From HuffPo: Afghanistan is often cited as the worst place on the planet to be a woman and one of the most dangerous places…
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Mass Graves of Women and Girls Found
In the desert dust of Sinjar, in north west Iraq, a walking stick lies on the ground. Strewn casually alongside it are a couple of…
Read MoreWhat Drive ISIS, The Islamic State, How Did It Grow So Fast?
From the BBC World Service Extra: The rise of the Islamic State group has been both shocking and unprecedented. With ever more violent attacks…
Read More#1: Response to Terror Attacks in Paris
The Paris attacks remind us all of the uncertainty we’re surrounded by. The drone strike, likely killing “Jihadi John,” should create a moment of…
Read More#2: 100,000+ Texan Women Have Self-Induced Abortions
A new report finds hundreds of thousands of Texas women have tried to give themselves abortions, because they cannot access clinics. This new study…
Read More#3: Guantanamo Prisoners Released to UAE
There’s a lot to keep up with, but the release of these prisoners is the latest in the closing of Gitmo, which you may…
Read More#4: Men’s Lib! A New Movement!
From The New York Times: SO far the gender revolution has been a one-sided effort. Women have entered previously male precincts of economic and…
Read MoreNews Not Noise – Briefing
19 Year Old Woman Stoned to Death
Taliban Stones to Death 19 Year Old Afghan Woman: Recently, a 19 year old Afghan woman was stoned to death after she was accused…
Read MoreJudge Asks Rape Victim Why She Couldn’t Close Her Legs
From Broadly: “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?” This sexist question was asked not by a mother from the 1950s, speaking to…
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