Hajer Naili, Author at Women's eNews

Tunisia Loses Ground on Safe, Affordable Abortion

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● December 12, 2012

The new Islamist government isn’t shoring up abortion access, but a women’s rights activist says the loss of access to public abortion began five years ago, when the Ben Ali regime began cutting social costs and privatizing services.

Report: Big Drop in Intimate-Partner Violence

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● November 27, 2012

Findings compare 1993 and 2010 and offer no explanation of the sharp decrease in crimes that include rape, sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault and simple assault.

One Year After Graduation, Female Pay Lags Behind

By Hajer Naili ● Uncategorized ● October 23, 2012

Authors of today’s AAUW study encourage employers to check their pay and promotion processes. They also advise students to pick their undergrad majors wisely.

Mitt Romney Incites More Female Voter Enthusiasm

By Hajer Naili ● Commentary ● October 16, 2012

Mitt Romney is now tied with President Obama among women likely to vote in the upcoming election. His wife, Ann Romney, is campaigning heavily on his behalf to attract more of these voters, while female celebrities fight back.

France’s Hollande Delivers on Government Parity

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● May 16, 2012

French President François Hollande has made good on his campaign promise to deliver government parity with his recent appointments of ministers. However, most of the key posts were still given to men.

Obama Presses His 2012 Courtship of Women

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● May 14, 2012

The president continued his outreach to female voters on Monday with a commencement speech at Barnard College, call to make May 13-19 National Women’s Health Week and an appearance on the “The View.”

France Could Get Its 2nd Female Prime Minister

By Hajer Naili ● Employment ● May 7, 2012

Newly elected French President Hollande could easily choose Martine Aubry, the champion of the 35-hour workweek, as the country’s next prime minister.

Egyptian Upholds Sex-War View of Revolution

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● May 2, 2012

After stirring an outcry for her article in Foreign Policy magazine, Egyptian-American columnist Mona Eltahawy on Tuesday night offered a vigorous defense of her views that the real Middle East revolution is yet to come, between men and women.