Cyrille Cartier, Author at Women's eNews

In Croatia, Women Who Volunteered in Refugee Crisis Tap a Wider Gender Gap

By Cyrille Cartier ● Politics ● July 6, 2016

When a university student started helping refugees by offering them tea and blankets and playing with the children, male classmates asked strange questions. “Are you expecting to be rewarded for that? Are you going to get money?”

In Croatia, Wartime Rape Survivors Start Testing a New Law

By Cyrille Cartier ● Crime & Law ● January 21, 2016

Most survivors who applied for compensation, including legal aid, medical insurance and rehabilitation, are still waiting for the decision. Implementation of the new law is slower than many would like and will determine how many more survivors will come forward.

In Croatian Refugee Camps, Haste Poses Hardship for Women, Children

By Cyrille Cartier ● Politics ● December 17, 2015

Speed is the name of the game for refugees going through Croatia and heading to the Hungarian or Slovenian border. But as winter nears, that’s particularly hard on women and children coping with inadequate food, sanitation and safety.

Croatia’s Wartime Rape Law Raises Hope and Doubt

By Cyrille Cartier ● Crime & Law ● July 23, 2015

A long-overdue law guaranteeing reparations for wartime rape that passed on May 29 is cause for celebration. But the challenges in drafting and passing it could portend difficulty in widespread implementation, set to begin this fall.

Iraqi Actors Replay the Tears and Terrors of War

By Cyrille Cartier ● Uncategorized ● May 24, 2013

The Iraqi premiere of the play “Nine Parts of Desire” by Heather Raffo opened painful war memories. For players, the playwright and the audience it was a chance to face the past together, in a safe place, and share the benefits of healing catharsis.

Croatia’s Jobless Women Say ‘Hope is Very Low’

By Cyrille Cartier ● Employment ● December 16, 2011

Croatian women over 50 and those of childbearing age are having a tough time finding work in an economy saddled with a jobless rate of over 17 percent. Two women from either end of the age spectrum talk about the job bias they live with.

Women’s Groups in China Warily Tap New Media

By Cyrille Cartier ● Arts & Culture ● December 21, 2010

Many of the approximately 100 women’s rights groups that formed in China around the time of the landmark 1995 U.N. women’s rights conference in Beijing lag in their use of new media. Several activists say tools like Twitter and social networks are essential to shaping public opinion and improving the perception and status of women in China.

Cyrille Cartier

In Croatia, Women Who Volunteered in Refugee Crisis Tap a Wider Gender Gap

In Croatia, Wartime Rape Survivors Start Testing a New Law

In Croatian Refugee Camps, Haste Poses Hardship for Women, Children

Croatia’s Wartime Rape Law Raises Hope and Doubt

Iraqi Actors Replay the Tears and Terrors of War

Croatia’s Jobless Women Say ‘Hope is Very Low’

Women’s Groups in China Warily Tap New Media

Croatian Wives Contend With War’s After Shocks

Breast Cancer Advocacy Rises in Kosovo

Iraqi Kurdish Women Voice Hopes for Constitution

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