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Egypt’s Women, Nobels, Occupy Protests Are Gifts

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Politics ● December 23, 2011

Three Nobel Peace Prizes, untold numbers of protestors who are demanding economic justice and the women’s march in Cairo are the best gifts of the holiday season, says Rita Henley Jensen, editor in chief and founder of Women’s eNews.

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Women-Led Peace a Reality in Sudan, Bonn, Oslo

By Jacqueline ONeill ● Politics ● December 12, 2011

Imagine a world where women living directly with the realities of war help build the peace. Jacqueline O’Neill says three major events this month show that vision–and the ideals of “inclusive security”–gaining hold.

Three Share Peace Prize; GOP Targets Health Gains

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● October 8, 2011

Three women in Africa and the Middle East were named winners of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, an award that recognized the Arab Spring with a pointed emphasis on women’s rights in the region, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 7.

Jane Addams Defied the Conformity of Dark Times

By Louise W. Knight ● Arts & Culture ● September 24, 2010

Her subject was a pragmatic visionary and rebel, says Louise W. Knight in this excerpt from the biography “Jane Addams: Spirit in Action.” The book comes out on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the champion of women and children.