Elizabeth D. HermanAugust 1, 2012 06:15

CAIRO — GlobalPost brought together two generations of Egyptian feminists who have been part of this revolution since the beginning. We asked them to shape the narrative in the way they saw fit, highlighting the issues they consider most pressing.

Marcy HershAugust 5, 2012 08:47

For South Sudan’s women, the war hasn’t ended

Commentary: Decades of war continue to leave a harrowing imprint on women’s bodies.

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Sudanese refugees wait in line to board a truck heading to Batil refugee camp in Jamam camp, South Sudan. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON --- South Sudan is one of the world’s toughest places to live. Grinding poverty is everywhere. People struggle to survive without roads, water, electricity, and basic services. Some of the cruelest realities of life there, however, are less visible to the foreign observer – and are rarely mentioned.

The Performer: Sondos Shabayek

Sara ElkamelAugust 1, 2012 06:15

CAIRO — The journalist-turned-director launched the "Tahrir Monologues" last year to imitate Tahrir Square’s dynamics.

The Protestor: Mariam Kirollos

Sara ElkamelAugust 1, 2012 06:15

CAIRO — In the eyes of the young drummer, the icons of this revolution haven’t been adequately portrayed in the media.

The Prodigy: Aya Mohsen

Kristin DeasyAugust 1, 2012 06:15

CAIRO — Aya doesn’t come off as a firebrand rebel. She’s soft-spoken, almost reserved, her voice demure yet demanding.

The Pioneer: Nawal El-Saadawi

Kristin DeasyAugust 1, 2012 06:15

CAIRO — Today, El-Saadawi is bored. She couldn’t even muster the interest to run for parliament again, despite it being the freest such vote in Egypt’s modern history. Her failed 2005 election was “impossible,” she said approvingly, explaining that it was “creative, at that moment, to be against Mubarak."

The Poet: Marwa Maamoun

Kristin DeasyAugust 1, 2012 06:15

ALEXANDRIA — Maamoun’s work is informed by a progressive interpretation of Islam. She believes that modern Egypt is misunderstanding its main religion.

The Voice & the Veil: Egypt's Revolutionary Women

Elizabeth D. HermanAugust 1, 2012 06:15

CAIRO — Many women still dream of being equitably represented in their government and will not stop until they have a decisive say in the future of the country.

Women's affairs official in Afghanistan murdered by car bomb

Faine GreenwoodJuly 13, 2012 11:08

Afghan women's fight for equal rights was dealt another major blow Friday by the bloody car bomb death of a regional head of women's affairs, Reuters reported.

Hanna IngberJuly 6, 2012 06:22

Reporting in Myanmar, a test of new limits

A reporter and her sources cautiously determine what the new government will tolerate after years of relentless suppression.

YANGON, Myanmar — We are sitting on the floor, our legs crossed, talking intensely about the young Kachin woman’s work as a human rights activist. Ah Hkawn, 30, has hiked for days into the mountains to talk to villagers who faced physical or sexual abuse by the Myanmar army. She has visited relief camps to bring aid and supplies to those displaced by fighting. I ask Ah Hkawn if I can take a photo of her to accompany my articles. She looks at me and with an expression of deep reflection says: “I don’t know.” She pauses and asks, “You think it’s OK?”