[ May 20, 2011; 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. ] WCI will partner with the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia to host Mika Brzezinski, Co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and author of Knowing Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What You’re Worth.
According to a March 2011 Spotlight by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women’s labor force participation rates are significantly higher today than [...]
** WCI is now launching an exciting new blog series entitled, “Voices from the Field.” The bloggers for this initiative are affiliated with our Liberia Office. These blogs will aim to keep friends of WCI up-to-date and engaged with ongoing WCI activities in Liberia.**
Is there really a cure for aging? There are thousands of articles, studies, and [...]
Tunisia is a small country standing proud that their revolution became an example to other countries.
Their long tradition of women’s rights also serves as an example to other countries, specifically other Arab countries.
Many women braved police batons and militias in the month-long demonstrations that caused Tunisian former president, Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali, to flee the [...]
On October 19th, Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of bestselling book, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, spoke at the University of Pennsylvania as part of the Browne Center Anspach Lecture series.
In her lecture, WuDunn emphasized that human rights violations against women have become a part of daily life in many parts of [...]
Ten years ago, the UN Security Council acknowledged the impact of conflict on women and girls by adopting Resolution 1325. This landmark resolution calls for special protection from gender-based violence in times of armed conflict, and encourages the participation of women in all aspects of the peace process, from peacekeeping to post-conflict reconstruction. Commemorating this [...]
