Anonymous and spoken, Landay—two-line Pashtun poems—have served for centuries as a means of self-expression for Afghan women. Hear them in Washington, DC on July 31.
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May 20, 2013
Anonymous and spoken, Landay—two-line Pashtun poems—have served for centuries as a means of self-expression for Afghan women. Hear them in Washington, DC on July 31. |
May 17, 2013 /
Frontline
“Outlawed in Pakistan” explores the country’s flawed justice system through the lens of Kainat Soomro's case against four men accused of gang raping her. |
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May 17, 2013 /
Deutsche Welle
The NGO Plan International offers low-income Pakistanis who dropped out of school a second chance. In just two years, students are brought up to speed and readied to take all-important board exams. |
May 14, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Fiona Lloyd-Davies has reported on Eastern Congo since 2011. Here she discusses the twin aims of her new project, assessing the aftermath of a mass rape and efforts to establish conflict-free mines. |
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May 14, 2013 /
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
In ending hunger, markets matter. Ethiopia is implementing lessons learned after the 2003 famine. |
May 13, 2013 /
Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Demand for biofortified crops has surged as awareness of the value of nutrition through the 1,000 Days period between conception and the second birthday of the child has spread. |
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May 13, 2013
The story of 1,000 days–the vital period from the beginning of a woman's pregnancy to her child's second birthday. The fate of individuals, families, nations–and the world–depends on it. |
May 9, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Lettucebee Kids is an Islamabad-based organization that aims to better integrate street children into society. Through art and music therapy, children learn life lessons and get an education as well. |
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May 8, 2013 /
Deutsche Welle
In Islamabad, a self-sustaining organization called Lettucebee Kids is working to help children who have very adult responsibilities. |
April 25, 2013 /
The Daily Beast
In her new book, Kathryn Joyce uncovers how conservative Christians have come to dominate the international adoption market with practices that often amount to trafficking. |
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April 12, 2013 /
The Guardian
Last November, hundreds of women and children were raped in Minova, on the shores of Lake Kivu, by soldiers from the Congolese national army. |
April 12, 2013 /
Untold Stories
Last November soldiers from the Congolese Army went on a rampage of looting and rape in the market town of Minova, in Eastern DRC. For the first time, perpetrators reveal what motivates them to rape. |