Female Arab Spring Protestors Push Broad Agenda
Women's groups in the region have embedded their desire for certain rights within larger calls for social justice, says Maryam Jamshidi in this excerpt from "The Future of the Arab Spring." She cites examples in Yemen and Egypt.
Tunisia's ruling Islamists see elections in six months
TUNISIA-CRISIS/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Tunisia's ruling Islamists see elections in six months
Tunisia's Islamists see elections in six months
TUNISIA-CRISIS/:Tunisia's Islamists see elections in six months
French far-right suspends candidate over chimp slur
FRANCE-NATIONALFRONT/:French far-right suspends candidate over chimp slur
Female Pols Led Shutdown's End; Sex Traffic Reported
Female politicians were said to get most of the credit for ending the government shutdown. The first-ever European Union human trafficking report was also released.
Saudi, Chad, Nigeria, Chile, Lithuania elected to U.N. Security Council
UN-SECURITYCOUNCIL/ELECTION (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Saudi, Chad, Nigeria, Chile, Lithuania elected to U.N. Security Council
Rural Indians Spread the 'Breast is Best' Message
More than half of the youngest children in the Indian state of Jharkhand are stunted by chronic malnutrition. UNICEF-trained breastfeeding counselors in several states are helping to change that in meetings with neighbors about the nutritional benefits of mother's milk.
Incumbency Test Looms Larger for Female Governors
The four women running for gubernatorial reelection are playing up their accomplishments like all incumbents. But on this remaining frontier of female political leadership this emphasis is considered particularly important. The second of two stories.
Malala: "I want to be a politician in Pakistan"
Malala Yousafzai tells the BBC "I want to be a politician in Pakistan," adding "I want to be a politician in that country that needs developing."