Cambodian Democracy and Human Rights Under Siege

“You cannot hide a dead elephant with a lotus leaf, ” according to Mu Sochua, Cambodian parliament member and human rights advocate.  This local Cambodian proverb best describes the disconnect she finds between the positive image presented to the international community by Prime Minister Hun Sen and the daily troubles faced by the [...]

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Preview of Nicholas Kristof event on October 14

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Cheryl WuDunn is now in print. Kristoff will be joining the Council and the International Museum of Women on October 14 to discuss the book and the imperative for global action on the empowerment of women, exploring the connections between economic [...]

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36th Anniversary of Roe vs Wade

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortion in the landmark case, Roe vs Wade.  Thousands of protesters marched in Washington DC today, hoping to bring attention to the issue and to influence President Obama’s firm pro-choice stance, according to a Washington Post article this afternoon.  The organizers of the [...]

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On Women: an open letter to President-Elect Obama

The Huffington Post on Tuesday published a letter written by V-Day Founder Eve Ensler, Global Fund for Women President Kavita Ramdas, and Women for Women International Founder Zainab Salbi, among others. They’ve written an open letter to President-Elect Obama calling on him to lead by example in promoting equal women’s involvement in government, and [...]

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