by Stephenie Foster | Oct 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Heres a link to my iTunes piece — really great work by the team at American University: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=438304806
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 15, 2011 | Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
One of my five elections to watch in 2011 was the Cameroonian Presidential Election, which was held last Sunday, October 9. My friend Kah Walla was the nominee of the Cameroon Peoples Party (CPP), challenging along with other candidates the re-election of the sitting...
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 10, 2011 | Women in the Middle East/North Africa
I just returned from two weeks in Afghanistan and as part of the trip, was able to talk with a group of university students. Heres my Huffington Post piece about that conversation.
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
I woke up this morning to the amazing news that three women shared this years Nobel Peace Prize: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee; and Tawakkul Karman, a Yemeni opposition leader. These three women have all been trailblazers...
by Stephenie Foster | Oct 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
I spoke this past weekend at a fascinating all day conference of Army civil affairs personnel who will soon be deploying to Afghanistan. They were so interested in learning about how to think about engaging civilians, particularly women, and also in my impressions and...
