The Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press1 For 7 Billion: Find the best UN leader
The UN Secretary-General is responsible for ensuring that the UN is capable of solving the world’s most significant and complex problems. It is time for reform of how the UN Secretary-General is chosen. Currently the Secretary-General is chosen… Read More
Exploitation in the Name of Free Press
By Tanya Smith-Sreen, WIFP Staff Backpage.com has faced severe backlash in response to the adult services offered on the website. The site is a classified advertising website. It also serves as a platform for prostitution and often times… Read More
Invitation to Film Screening of Moolaadé at WIFP
Moolaadé, A story of freedom, defiance, and tradition surrounding the age-old practice of FGM. A Preview to the Walk To End FGM on Saturday, November 8. A couple photos of some of us after the film screening:
Under the Shadow of a Problem: Implications of My Brother’s Keeper for Communities of Color
By Elana Denise Anderson, Ph.D. One of the most prolific scholars of the 20th century, William Edward Burghardt DuBois, was never directly asked the question, “How does it feel to be a problem?” But he remembers acutely that… Read More
The “Boy’s Club” of the Gaming World
By Nikki Clemons The world of gaming has often been classified as a “boy’s club,” with girls and women often absent or underrepresented. The popular view is that games are usually made by men, bought by men, played… Read More
Event: Women’s Voices for Peace & Justice in the Middle East
Exploring women’s narratives in the Middle East focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Speaker: Ann Wright – July 20, 2014. Launch of booklet “Women’s Voices for Peace and Justice in the Middle East.”
Karma Abuayyash: Gender Gap in Palestinian Society
I am Power Hungry Woman: The Gender Gap in Palestinian Society By: Karma Abuayyash, WIFP staff All across the world, women have long fought for equality, recognition, and a presence in the political arena. In times of war… Read More
