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Zimbabwe Discourages Interest in Arab Uprisings

By Fazila S K Mahomed ● Crime & Law ● March 7, 2011

In Zimbabwe 45 people–including 11 women–were held in prison for over two weeks for gathering at a political meeting to watch news clips of the uprisings in North Africa. On Monday the group facing treason charges was narrowed to six.

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Egyptian Women Lay Claim to Revolutionary Role

By Dominique Soguel ● Politics ● February 3, 2011

Women who have been joining the Egyptian protests to oust Mubarak minimize the risk that the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood could dominate a future government. If the revolution succeeds, they look forward to playing a part in the transition.

For Young Activists, Sept. 11 Was Starting Point

By Courtney Martin ● Arts & Culture ● September 10, 2010

In this excerpt from the introduction to her new book “Do It Anyway,” Courtney Martin meditates on the political consciousness of a young activist generation for whom Sept. 11 has been a defining event.

Mexican Women Activists Put Reforms Under the Gun

By Nacha Cattan ● Uncategorized ● August 10, 2009

Mexico has taken federal measures to improve women’s safety. But anti-violence activists say a new commission is based on a flawed model and a federal prosecutor has limited power. The second of two stories on femicide in Mexico.