Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Murdered
David Kato was found murdered, and an investigation is underway. — Posted by Susan Pearce
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The World Economic Forum: Where are the Women?
from Susan Pearce: It is interesting that both the Wall Street Journal and Businessweek ask “where are the women?” at the World Economic Forum. See this short piece in the Huffington Post. What are the implications of this for women, global governance, and economic development?
Italian Women Speak Out
The U.S. broadcast news networks widely covered the story yesterday that Italian President Silvio Berlusconi and three associates were being investigated for paying for sex with a 17-year old Moroccan girl and using the President’s office to cover it up. The US correspondents discussed the “antics” of Berlusconi, particularly the accusation that he hired prostitutes to … Read more
A Third Welcome
I too welcome students from my classes, WOST 6100 and ANTH 5202, Women’s Global Health and Human Rights. I encourage all of my students to post reviews of books/articles and comments with links and for students in all of our classes to engage one another in debate. Thanks. Holly Mathews
Welcome
Welcome to our new blog, created January 2011, on gender, rights, culture, politics, and activism across the globe. We are giving partcular attention to the issues and voices of transitional societies, conflict and post-conflict societies, and the global south. Please join us.