Regional Articles Archives for April 2015

Beyond Tokenism: What’s next for women’s political leadership in Africa?

When women get elected, many are hopeful that it’s a step in the right direction towards women’s equality. Yet history and evidence tell us that having more women in office doesn’t automatically translate into real change in women’s lives. Maggie Mapondera, JASS Southern Africa, talks with Egyptian political scientist, Mariz Tadros to explore this further.

Topic:
Alliance-building, Feminist movement-building
Myanmar: Women Activists Condemn Police Crackdown on Student Protests

"The attack on the unarmed demonstrators was a cowardly act on the part of the police." says Thinzar Shunlei Yi, in response to the violent police crackdown on 200 students who were peacefully protesting against the new National Education Law on March 10th.

Topic:
Power analysis, Violence, Young Women
Honduran women refuse to be silenced in face of yet another setback

Long time Honduran feminist activist, Gladys Lanza's 18month prison sentence is a verdict aimed at sending a powerful message to all defenders of women’s rights in the country: “If you don’t want to be prosecuted, stay silent.”

Topic:
Violence, Women human rights defenders, Women’s human rights