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Our Oracle
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In the summer of 2002, I had a pivotal dream: In it, I am standing in the center of a circle of women. Together they are a spectrum of colorful clothing: woolen robes; head wraps; animal skins; fat, beaded belts. I hear the…
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on Dec 02, 2008
New China Rising
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When I close my eyes and think of China, I see images of a country rich in beauty— I see emerald gorges, the vast prairies of inner Mongolia, the snowcapped mountains of the north, mist rising from the Yangtze river, and the…
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on Aug 19, 2008
She Speaks of Kashmir
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Last month, as we prepared to unearth the wisdom of Pakistan’s women in our new, interactive emagazine, a rare voice came across our desks, stopped us in our tracks, and changed our course.
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on Feb 25, 2009
Best Chance to Make Foreign Policy Work for Women
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During her confirmation hearings, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stressed the importance of prioritizing women and girls, who are at the greatest risk of being poor, and make up nearly 70% of the world’s hungry.
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Posted on Mar 13, 2009
Butterflies Over the Graves
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It is my last day in Cambodia. I am sitting in a crowded courtroom staring through bulletproof glass at the man who presided over the killing and torturing of more than 16,000 people in Tuol Sleng prison.
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on Apr 16, 2009
The New Silk Road
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It’s standing room only at Bloomberg in the financially embattled city of New York. I am pressed between rows of hedge fund managers, financial analysts, and investors as the National Council for Research on Women unveils a new report on women in fund management.
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on Jul 28, 2009
Excuse Me! I Am Not His Shadow
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Voices of Our Future correspondent Lindy Wafula urges Africa's women to follow Hillary Clinton's lead and rise from the shadows.
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mamaAfrica
Posted on Nov 19, 2009
Not Alone Anymore
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Across India, Satish Singh inspires men to break with brutal traditions and stand behind the women in their lives and villages.
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Ramya Ramanathan
Posted on Apr 07, 2010
CAMEROON: Lessons from the Kitchen
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The kitchen is all too often a symbol of women's exclusion from public space, but Sharon Ajongakoh Asonganyi believes it can also be a source of strength and innovation for women.
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SAsong
Posted on Jun 07, 2011
KENYA: A Cruel Cut in the Name of Tradition
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Like many young girls in Africa, Gladys Kiranto was circumcised as a child. Today, she leads an organization that is fighting against the practice.
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TaretoMaa
Posted on Feb 25, 2013
AFGHANISTAN: A Letter to My Harasser
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Harassed in the streets of Afghanistan, Noorjahan Akbar fights back.
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Noorjahan Akbar
Posted on Feb 25, 2013
IRELAND: Meditation for Healing from Sexual Abuse
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As a child growing up in Northern Ireland, Aoife faced both the pain of living in a conflict zone and the pain of being sexually abused at the hands of her father. She has found solace and healing in the art of meditation.
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Aoife
Posted on Feb 22, 2013
The Viral Rage Against Rape
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Women are beginning to use the web to curb the epidemic of sexual violence – and to defy simplistic hype.
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on Mar 07, 2013
ZAMBIA: The Adulterous Father
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Like many women in Zambia, when Ngoza Simwanza was pregnant with her firstborn child, she relied on a Traditional Birth Attendant to address complications. The consequences were dire. Today, she advocates for every woman to have access to safe medical care.
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Ngoza Simwanza
Posted on Jul 26, 2013
Defusing the Maternal Health Bomb
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"The governments the world over must treat maternal health as they do with a defense force in readiness for war or a nuclear launch."
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Jensine Larsen
Posted on May 13, 2013
AFGHANISTAN: I Don't Need You to Protect Me From the Internet
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Growing up in surroundings hostile to women going online strengthened Rabia's resolve to get connected.
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Rabia Salihi
Posted on Apr 23, 2014
Change Begins With Boys
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Amabo Divine Ngwa was on a path towards a violent future before a mentor showed him a different way. Now he's reaching out to boys in Cameroon to stop gender-based violence before it starts.
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Kim Crane
Posted on Jun 12, 2014
Conduit for a Continent
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Ory Okolloh is turning heads in cyberspace.
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Posted on Jan 02, 2009
Coffee Groundswell
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For generations, women coffee workers have been treated like second-class citizens. Today, they are taking on leadership roles in every sector of the industry. It’s not only creating better coffee—it’s also dramatically improving growers’ lives.
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Posted on Jan 21, 2009
Girl Revolution
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The world is waking up to the fact that the greatest force for global change is growing up before our very eyes.
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Corine Milano
Posted on Aug 11, 2009
Pakistan: Women and Fiction Today
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With three acclaimed novels behind her, writer Uzma Aslam Khan undoes formulaic assumptions of her homeland.
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uzma khan
Posted on Aug 18, 2009
A Constant Thirst
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Having spent her girlhood in long lines at the water pump, Zambian Voices of Our Future Correspondent, Dando Mweetwa , knows first hand what must be done in a country where only 58% of the population has access to drinkable water.
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Dando Mugara
Posted on Oct 02, 2009
VIDEO: Mu Sochua—Sending the Right Signal to Cambodia's Women
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World Pulse sat down with MP and women's rights activist Mu Sochua in Berkeley, CA, just before she returned to Cambodia, where she fears new charges of treason and prison for her fight against corruption.
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Corine Milano
Posted on Oct 21, 2009
A Future Without Female Genital Mutilation
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As a young girl, Sudanese Voices of Our Future correspondent Halima Mohamed Abdel Rahman was circumcised at the hands of the elder women of her community. Now an advocate for the practice's abolition, she shares her own story and calls out for reform.
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Corine Milano
Posted on Sep 29, 2009
Unraveling Women’s Fair Trade
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Selling beautiful crafts to support the artisans who create them makes everyone feel good. But are these businesses truly sustainable?
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Corine Milano
Posted on Oct 28, 2009

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