It’s a struggle, sometimes, doing this law school thing. Especially during the summer when gallivanting in the sun is vastly more appealing than reading evidence rules. Tonight, when I decided to close the books for the evening, I ran across a tweet that put my whining into perspective. “Did your school have a girls’ bathroom?” […]
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In my last post I asked for you to tell me who inspired you – thanks for your comments and tweets! I also promised to tell the story of a woman who inspires me. The CARE Conference is invigorating on so many levels and hearing the stories of women who have overcome monumental barriers is […]
International Call: Gaddafi Must Go The UN Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to impose sanctions on Libya because of Muammar Gaddafi’s orders to violently attack protestors. The Council backed an arms embargo and asset freeze and referred Gaddafi to the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity. While his regime still controls Tripoli, the eastern […]
By Lauren Muscarella, 4WomenWorldwide Contributor “Investing in women is smart economics, and investing in girls, catching them upstream, is even smarter economics.” – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, The World Bank Last December I traveled to the Dominican Republic. My priorities included sun bathing on beautiful beaches, drinking fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice in the morning, and mojitos […]
World leaders are gathering in New York City September 20th through 22nd to evaluate the progress of the United Nation’s millennium development goals (MDGs) that were first outlined in 1990. Because the UN isn’t known for its advertising, I thought an overview of the MDGs would be helpful. You can click on each topic heading […]
When tragedy strikes, it is often easier to get angry and lash out at the universe than to acknowledge and grieve the inevitable pain. September 11, 2001 is a date that struck lightening into the core of every American. On this ninth anniversary, one fraught with headlines of Koran burning and Mosque demonstrations, it is […]
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