When Fundamentalists Come to Power, Women Lose
As the United States mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we find ourselves in crisis over women’s rights in the...
Coronavirus and the Female leaders of the World
The entire world is handling the novel coronavirus pandemic. One thing which has emerged in these months is that the countries led by female...
Lives, challenges and triumphs of women: Interview with Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, popularly known for her book “The Palace of Illusions” which narrates the Mahabharata from Drupadi’s point of view talks about books,...
Global Warming: Past as Prologue to the Future
Dr. Arshad M. Khan and Meena Miriam Yust
If the vice-presidential debate lacked direction, hurricane Delta did not. It slammed into the Louisiana coast as...
Report reveals linkages between human trafficking and forced marriage
Across the world, girls as young as 12 are being forced or tricked into marrying men who exploit them for sex and domestic work,...
Bridge for Cities 2020: Mayors discuss urban development during COVID-19 crisis
The Bridge for Cities 2020 event provided a forum for mayors and other urban stakeholders to discuss and exchange views on relevant experiences, challenges...
Strategies for Managing Failure Armed with Experience
The key point of a more successful life literally or essentially is having a superior strategy in living it. Especially the most important strategy...
Ideal Violence Prevention
Authors: Dr. Patricia Saunders, Arlene Schar and Dr. David Leffler*
In The World Report on Violence and Health (WRVH) the World Health Organization (WHO) defines violence as “the...
All women are working women
There is a saying in Africa, ‘A woman’s day is never done’. When I led the ILO’s delegation to the Fourth World Conference on...
The lone woman in the ice
As Dr. Madhubala Chinchalkar walked in for the interview, the panel asked,” You will be the only woman in the team, is that alright...