Elaine Sciolino has this very interesting analysis of “Fault Lines in France on Women” (NYT July 14, 2011) to mark Bastille Day.
Afghan Women's Shelters at Risk
Women’s advocates are objecting to indications that the Afghan government is moving to take control of women’s shelters that are now funded by international organizations, private donors, and other governments. Recent news stories on the issue include Alissa J. Rubin, Afghan Proposal Would Clamp Down on Women’s Shelters (NY Times Feb.
Abortion, Ireland and the ECHR
The recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in A, B, and C v.
What to Read on Gender and Foreign Policy
From Foreign Affairs, an “annotated syllabus” on gender and foreign policy: What to Read on Gender and Foreign Policy | Foreign Affairs.