by Stephenie Foster | Apr 6, 2013 | Women in Business, Women in Leadership
I’m back in DC for a few weeks, and looking forward to seeing family and friends. I realize that I haven’t blogged in a bit, and here’s why. It’s been a busy month in Kabul, most importantly with Secretary Kerry’s visit and our ability, through his...
by Stephenie Foster | Mar 2, 2013 | Women in Politics
Last year, I spent some time writing about divorce – no, not my own – but divorce law and practice in four countries. Here is my take away. A country’s laws and practices around divorce are indicative of how a country values women. I’m pleased that the newly...
by Stephenie Foster | Feb 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
What a journey, and an amazing set of contrasts. (As I called it before I left, the “great contrasts tour,” and I was right!”) Mumbai was a lot like I expected – hectic, exciting, historic, overcrowded and yet very comfortable. The colonial influence prevails...
by Stephenie Foster | Feb 8, 2013 | Book Reviews, Women in Business, Women in Leadership, Women in Politics
I’m excited that the newly published Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today’s World contains seven entries that I authored, including short biographic pieces on Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Bahraini businesswoman...
by Stephenie Foster | Jan 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
This blog was also posted on Huffington Post on February 5, 2013. Stories about Afghanistan are often told in large set pieces about war, violence and regional history. And in fact those stories are critical to understanding the region, the country and the life that...
