Women's eNews (https://womensenews.org/tag/irag/)
It’s an odd question to ask Hillary Clinton, the Obama administration’s champion for global women’s reproductive rights. But where were the women in her “AIDS-free generation” speech two weeks ago? World AIDS Day is a good time to ask.
Profiles of seven outstanding leaders dedicated to improving women’s lives: Michael Dowd, Patricia Gruber, Ilene Lang, Ana Langer, Tonya Lewis Lee, Sarwat Malik and Maria Do Socorro Melo Brandao.
Margot Franssen, founder of The Body Shop Canada, says women are often squeezed into lives that are too small and her philanthropy rebels against that.
Zimbabwe’s ruling party is reaching out to female voters as it battles for victories in today’s parliamentary election. But critics of the Mugabe government say women’s rights begin with enough food to eat.
The fate of Iraqi women’s rights will rest significantly on the outcome of Sunday’s historic election, say two female leaders. Zainab Al-Suwaij and Ala Talabani say the vote will decide whether women will really become equal citizens or lose their voices.