Stories by Barbara Crossette
The pervasive presence of women in the Iran uprising have been cast into sharp focus by the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan during a street protest.
Posted on Jun 24, 2009, Source: The Nation
Huge protests challenging Pakistan's president have shaken up the country's politics.
Posted on Mar 16, 2009, Source: The Nation
The "global gag rule," which cut off U.S. aid for any organization that fostered, provided or even advised women about abortion, is out.
Posted on Jan 26, 2009, Source: TheNation.com
Despite the Bush Administration's efforts to stop it, a -- gasp! -- feminist has been named the UN's new high commissioner for human rights.
Posted on Jul 29, 2008, Source: The Nation
Hillary is out on the trail touting her experience in the White House, but her husband's foreign policy record was anything but stellar.
Posted on Apr 28, 2008, Source: The Nation
Our preoccupation with Muslim terrorism in Pakistan and Afghanistan often blocks out the bigger picture: South Asia is a region drenched in blood.
Posted on Dec 28, 2007, Source: The Nation
India is poised to overtake South Africa as the country with the most HIV/AIDS cases in the world. But so far, national response to the crisis has been slow.
Posted on Jul 12, 2004, Source: UN Wire
The Bush administration is urging the U.N. to adopt its abstinence-only approach to family planning. But opponents say pre-teen moms in developing countries often don't have that option.
Posted on May 28, 2002, Source: Women's eNews
