Dan De Luce, Author at Women's eNews

Women on Campus Vote in Record Numbers

By Dan De Luce ● Commentary ● November 3, 2004

This year’s presidential election galvanized young women into political activism in a way not seen since the early 1970s. Apparently turning out in force yesterday, they may have contributed to a record turnout among female voters.

Pollsters Call ‘Security Moms’ a Myth

By Dan De Luce ● Uncategorized ● October 12, 2004

“Security moms” have caught the imagination of political pundits and reporters in this year’s presidential campaign, but do they really exist? Pollsters say it’s a myth and that women are leaning towards Kerry.

U.S. Success in Afghanistan Questioned by Experts

By Dan De Luce ● Uncategorized ● October 4, 2004

As Afghanistan looks toward elections, advocates say the U.S. has betrayed its promises to women in the formerly Taliban-ruled country. The Bush administration denies the charges and cites the liberation of Afghan women in its re-election campaign.

Women in Iran Protest Their Images on State TV

By Dan De Luce ● Uncategorized ● May 20, 2004

Iranian film may be renowned for its sympathetic, nuanced portrayal of women, but the country’s state television has come under sharp criticism for promoting polygamy as an acceptable practice and reinforcing sexist stereotypes.

Women in Iran to Boycott Elections, Seek Options

By Dan De Luce ● Uncategorized ● February 20, 2004

With Iran’s reformists barred from standing in parliamentary elections today, female leaders are taking stock and looking for options beyond electoral politics to carry on their cause for equality.

Iran Girl’s Murder Spurs Debate over Blood Money

By Dan De Luce ● Uncategorized ● December 1, 2003

The case of a murdered 11-year-old-girl has focused attention on “blood money” provisions in Iranian law that value a woman’s life at half that of a man’s. Nobel Prize winner Shirin Ebadi is arguing the case for the victim’s family.

Nobel Winner Ebadi Talks of Her Decades-Long Fight

By Dan De Luce ● Uncategorized ● October 12, 2003

Legal warrior for Iran’s women and a brilliant interpreter of Islamic law, Shirin Ebadi became the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. She spoke to Women’s eNews in an exclusive interview two weeks before her award was announced.

Women’s Rights Central Battle in Iranian Politics

By Dan De Luce ● Arts & Culture ● August 17, 2003

Iran’s conservative Guardian Council just vetoed the U.N. convention on women’s rights but discriminatory laws and attitudes are coming under increasing scrutiny amid a political debate over how to balance Islam with modernity.

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