Contraception Revisited, Again?
Global Fund for Women President and CEO, Musimbi Kanyoro, challenges the London Summit on Family Planning to put women, their rights and choices, front and center.
An open letter to the Family Planning Summit in London
Nine members of an initiative by Aspen Global Health and Development call for unprecedented action on reproductive health
The Tokyo Conference on Afghanistan: From Transition to Transformation? CARE Internationals assessment of outcomes
The Tokyo conference on Afghanistan, which happened last Sunday, represented a clinch moment in terms of donor commitments on aid to the country. Many Afghans fear that the current international military withdrawal will also result in international assistance to the country drying up.
Keys to Sudan's "Arab Spring"
My own sense is that there is a powerful feeling that this is a moment of historical truth, writes Eric Reeves
African girl power
How 36 girl footballers are scoring all the goals in Togo
Trainer's Blog- News Writing and Report Course in Hanoi
Thirteen journalists from Vietnam and regional neighbours Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia completed a 5-day Writing and Reporting course in Hanoi (April 23-27). The training was held under a longstanding agreement between Thomson Reuters Foundation and Vietnam Television (VTV).
The Thomas Lubanga Trial - Dangerous for Children
The decision to sentence Thomas Lubanga to only 14 years (6 of which he has already served) is dangerous for children ? it suggest a moral equivalence between gross and widespread violations of children with much lesser crimes. Military commanders in the field already know that the chances of ending up in court are remote. They now know that even if they are convicted the penalty will be so short that they can expect to return home and live out their retirement in freedom and comfort.
Chad : The Crisis of the Sahel in a Forgotten Land
It would seem quite a paradox to describe Chad as an island of stability given its recent war-torn history and continued episodes of uncertainty.
Chad: On an empty stomach, there is no day after tomorrow
?Children ask often, 'Why is this happening'?" accounts Zenaba Abderrahaman-Bahan, 33. ?They are hungry but I have nothing to give them. I play with them for a while until they forget."
A tip on how to find the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development headquarters
If you happen to be in London, near Liverpool Street Station, you might come across a massive sculpture representing a horizontally challenged person, as one might politely call the fat lady, which looks very much like ancient fertility idols.