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Secretary Becomes Ghanaian Village’s First Female King

By Peggielene Bartels & Eleanor Herman ● Employment ● June 27, 2012

Peggielene Bartels was working as a secretary in Washington, D.C., when she was tapped to be king of her village of Otuam, in Ghana. In this excerpt from “King Peggy” she recalls learning how to be the community’s first female monarch.

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Tonight, We Honor 21 Who Lead Us toward Equality

By Rita Henley Jensen ● Arts & Culture ● May 3, 2012

Rita Henley Jensen pauses the news delivery to tell the ongoing story of Women’s eNews and reflect on tonight’s annual celebration of 21 honorees, leaders in the battle for safety, equality and freedom for girls and women.

France’s Marine Le Pen Can Claim the XX Factor

By Hajer Naili ● Politics ● April 25, 2012

During this weekend’s first round of presidential elections in France, the country’s far-right National Front Party saw an increase in female support under the leadership of its female candidate, Marine Le Pen.

Souid Opens Lingo of Lawmaking in New Tunisia

By Hajer Naili ● Commentary ● February 7, 2012

Karima Souid, a foreign-born deputy in Tunisia’s constituent assembly, has broadened the language of lawmaking to include dialectical Arabic, the common tongue. The first of three profiles of women playing active roles in post-revolutionary Tunisia.

Little Rock’s Daisy Bates Gets a Film of Her Own

By Sharon La Cruise ● Arts & Culture ● February 1, 2012

“Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” broadcasts Feb. 2 at 10 p.m. on the PBS series Independent Lens, or check local listings. Filmmaker Sharon La Cruise describes getting hooked on a little-known story of triumph over adversity.

Colombian Women Zoom Ahead in Politics

By Barbara Frechette ● Arts & Culture ● January 22, 2012

Unlike U.S. women, Colombian women have made great strides in the political arena in a short period of time, says Barbara Frechette in the book “Sharing Power.” In this excerpt, she compares this progression to the one in the United States.

‘Freedom’s Sisters’ Spotlights Women in Civil Rights

By Dalila-Johari Paul ● Arts & Culture ● January 12, 2012

Women were active in the human and civil rights movements of the 19th and 20th centuries but very few were given leadership credit. A traveling exhibit that arrives in New York in February is trying to shake that.

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.