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Female Participation in the Kenyan Political Process

The March 2013 general elections in Kenya left me with one burning question. Where are the women? In response to my question you might point out the 47 women representatives in each county, a result of the special post created...
by Elizabeth Maina
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This empowerment project in Rwanda is changing lives. mage Credit: Lusa Program.

Changemaker of the Week: Valens Ntamushobora & the Women of Rwanda

Starting with an idea and mobilising his own skills though a youth leadership and innovation program, the Sprout e-course, Valens created the Lusa Program initiative (LP). The Lusa Program provides Rwandan women with access to ...
by Jessica Trevis
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Pak Votes 2013: Women’s Vote – Women’s Voice

“There will never be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers.” Susan B. Anthony – 50 Shades of Feminism None of the key issues Pakistani women face will ever find the right solutions...
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The Female Consciousness: Femicide in Honduras

Though the “female consciousness” refers to the ability of women from varying backgrounds to speak personally of what life is like for women in their particular culture, I believe that an important part of this consciousnes...
by Amna Abdullatif
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Africa
About a year ago, a 16-year-old girl called Amina Filali committed suicide. Why? She received the same treatment, yet in a different way. After having been raped and losing her virginity, her family, to protect her from the “hchouma” (shame), forced her to marry her rapist, as deemed acceptable by Article 475 of the Moroccan Penal code. This article states that a rapist, in order to avoid charges, is entitled to marry his victim.

In Morocco, Being Raped Is Not The End Of The Story

Just a couple of days ago, a little girl was happily playing in her neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle of the city, peacefully absorbed in her own imaginary little world. A few hours later, she is laying in a hospital...
by Samia Haimoura
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Do Western Feminists Have Any Right to Speak out for the Female Muslim Community?

This month Ukrainian feminist protest group FEMEN once again sparked international debate for their controversial protest, ‘topless Jihad day’ in solidarity with Amina Tyler, a young Tunisian woman who posted a nude photo...
by Anjuli Borgonha
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Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World

The Frontline Club recently hosted Shereen El Feki, author of Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World. With her new book released in March 2013, El Feki explores the sexual lives of men and women in Egypt a...
by Diana Naoum
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Changemaker of the Week: Ellen Chilemba & Tiwale

18 year old Ellen Chilemba’s inspiring entrepreneurship rose to the spotlight after Humans of New York (HONY) featured her street portrait on their Facebook page. HONY fans were directed to Tiwale, a program founded by Chilem...
by Jessica Trevis
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Libyan Youth Voices: Addressing Harassment Now

I dream of a Libya where I feel free and liberated. Where I can do whatever I want, wherever I want, however I want… as a woman. Yes, the country fought its way out of a tyrannical upper hand. Granted, Libyan women are celebr...
by Danya Hajjaji
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