Global women’s rights activists react to Trump
NAIROBI — You’ll forgive the global women’s rights movement while it catches its breath. “I’m shellshocked. I have no words. I don’t even know…
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Women Refugees in Europe Are Told Rape “Is Definitely Not the Problem”
I thought this story was going to be straightforward: The United Nations and the big crisis response groups have been talking forever — even…
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How Rwandan Women Got Their Power
Twenty years after Rwanda’s genocide, the country’s women have made huge strides in politics and law. But culture changes more slowly. KIGALI, Rwanda —…
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“I Even Ran Barefoot”: Survivors of Kenya College Attack Struggle With Terror’s Aftermath
“There are still people there, sleeping in the forest.” Survivors of Kenya’s worst terrorist attack in years describe fleeing al-Shabaab militants. BuzzFeed News’ Jina…
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In Sweden Being a Prostitute is Legal — But Paying One Isn’t
The “Nordic model” is becoming ever more influential around the world. But public health officials and some human rights workers wonder if Sweden is…
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The End of Vulture Funds?
LUSAKA, Zambia — In his spare bungalow in central Lusaka, Fisho Mwale wears a pastel, plaid button-down and sleek, rectangular glasses. He is warm…
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How US Policy Looks Set to Screw Over the Blind
In law school in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Thomas Alieu was smart, determined, and thwarted. “I wanted to become the first blind lawyer in this…
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The Myth of the Maverick
New York — It’s that time again: stump speeches and town-hall meetings, policy debates, and primaries about to kick off.
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Leadership: A constructive rebel bucks hierarchy
New York — The highlights reel of Dennis Jett’s foreign-service career would screen like an action film – saving journalists from warlords, calling out…
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Leadership: For this non-profit organization, leaving was leading
New York — Successful mavericks can have more in common than vision: Often, they’re obsessed. Their drive keeps them focused and convinces others to…
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