Happy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a time to pay tribute to the women who make so much possible. I have just written this piece for The Atlantic about the single mothers I grew up with and who taught me so very much. Similar to the women I had the privilege of meeting when researching “The Dressmaker of Khair Khana,” their courage and …
Read MoreGetting to Know Entrepreneurs in Liberia
I have spent the last week interviewing entrepreneurs in Liberia. What an inspiration. The business environment is tough — with the usual slew of challenges facing many countries: Power comes and goes, so if you need electricity, you have to fuel a generator. Infrastructure is not in great shape, so transport is expensive. Some banks do loan to small businesses, …
Read MoreTEDxWomen: Changemakers Pushing Ahead
At Tedx Women today some incredible change makers stepped into action. Remarkable to see young girls talk about how they are pushing for change and determined to lead. And to hear from Lebanon’s first female bomb clearing team leader about her work and her family’s view of its importance. And to listen to a talk about how the media is …
Read MoreWill Afghan Women Have a Say in Their Country’s Future?
Next month the Bonn Conference will take place — on the 10th anniversary of the first Bonn Conference that marked the end of Taliban rule — and the international community will once more gather to debate and discuss Afghanistan’s future. Human Rights Watch notes in a recent piece that women risk being ‘shut out’ of Bonn. Says HRW, “The Afghan government and …
Read MoreWomen War & Peace Documentary tonite
Must-Watch TV! War and peace are changing in the 21st century, and women are right in the middle of it. Episode 3 airs TONITE 10/25 on @PBS. Follow #WWPlive during broadcast. http://womenwarandpeace.org
Read MoreShould Germany Use Gender Quotas?
A LOT of discussion now on whether US #women need gender quotas 2 shatter corporate shutout.What’s happening in Germany: http://bit.ly/vRGc8I
Read MoreWomen Fighting For Peace Amid War
This next few weeks PBS will be airing the show “Women, War and Peace.” The series shows just how many women are working for peace despite the war all around them. It’s definitely worth a watch — you can find more here and catch the show on Tuesday evenings. So many people think of war stories as belonging only to men, …
Read MoreIs Girls Education the Answer to Population Growth?
An answer to soaring population growth? http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/24/us-population-familyplanning-idUSTRE79N3I820111024
Read MoreAre Women Overly Stereotyped?
What are your thoughts on stereotypes? http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/24/worst-stereotypes-powerful-women-christine-lagarde-hillary-clinton/
Read MoreLeadership Lessons from Women Warriors
Women, war and peace. Fast Co. Leadership lessons from women warriors. bit.ly/qe6VwV
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