Female, Millennial, and a former child refugee from Afghanistan, Finnish Parliamentarian Nasima Razmyar represents the changing face of Europe. She sat down with me to share her views on gender equality, the Finnish welfare state, and refugees in Europe during the 60th Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations.
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The launch of the new Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health at the U.N., Sept. 26, 2015. Credit: UN Photo
Global Goals Put Women at Heart of Poverty Battle | Womens eNews →
But how successful will the new U.N. framework be in raising global living standards? Enthusiasts put faith in technological innovations. Skeptics say the global economic system is inherently exploitive and unjust and needs a real overhaul.
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Courage, from Kabul | AWT →
Noorjahan Akbar's stubborn optimism about the future of her native Afghanistan offers a compelling counte-rnarrative to the bleak picture painted by Western media. Despite the gargantuan security challenges, it is possible, she insists, to revive the prosperity, tolerance, commitment to learning and cultural vibrancy that characterized Afghan society throughout much of the country’s illustrious history.
Read MoreDina Kawar: UN Needs More Female Peacekeepers | WeNews →
The first Arab woman to serve as president of the U.N. Security Council, Dina Kawar talks to Women's eNews about the U.N.'s role in protecting women in conflict, as well as female Syrian refugees in Jordan.
Read MoreJordanian Filmmaker Tracks a Sex Abuse Victim's Recovery | WeNews →
For 26-year-old Maryam Jum'a, the story she found in the files of Jordan's National Commission for Women was too compelling to ignore. She hopes it will help humanize an issue that many in the conservative society still treat as off-limits.
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