by Stephenie Foster | May 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Egypt, Tunisia, Liberia, Cameroon, United States As we all know the international political world has changed dramatically since the beginning of the year. Frequently after my speeches, classes or university forums, students (particularly young women) often ask me how...
by Stephenie Foster | May 10, 2011 | Women in Europe/former Soviet Union
The war in Bosnia seems distant, but when I visited Bosnia Herzegovina last year, it felt close to the surface. Last week, I went to the screening of a film, Back to Bosnia, made by a young Bosnian-American filmmaker about her familys return to Banja Luka to reclaim...
by Stephenie Foster | May 7, 2011 | Women in Sub-Saharan Africa
In February, I blogged about a report on the global situation of human rights defenders. UN Special Rapporteur Margaret Sekaggyas stunning conclusion was that women defenders are more at risk of suffering certain forms of violence and other violations, prejudice,...
by Stephenie Foster | May 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last Saturday, I flew to Dallas to speak at a forum organized by Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson about the critical role of women and peace building. This annual conference highlights the importance of global women’s issues. The audience at this annual conference was...
by Stephenie Foster | May 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Raufa Hassan was a fearless, focused and inspirational Yemeni political activist, journalist and thinker. She died last week at 53. These tributes below capture her well. I first met Raufa in Sanaa, Yemen, in 1997 when I travelled to Yemen on my first ever trip to...
