Monthly Archives: March 2011
WIPA: Women & Public Policy Essay Contest – deadline has passed
Thank you to everyone who submitted opinion pieces to the WIPA: Women & Public Policy Essay Contest. We have sent confirmation emails to each person who submitted an essay and we will let you know the results of your submission … Continue reading
NYTs best seller: Congratulations to Gayle Lemmon!
I just learned that Gayle Lemmon, judge of the WIPA: Women & Public Policy Essay Contest is an official NYTs best seller. Snap up your copy of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana before it sells out! Congratulations Gayle Lemmon! The … Continue reading
Women & Revolution: Does Victimization Prompt Change?
What I am hoping this post will do is start a discussion on the complex position of women in revolution & conflict, specifically what the moniker of “victim” and what it implies. Finally, what are the implications of this on bringing change to … Continue reading
Deadline extended March 30th 11:59pm – WIPA: Women & Public Policy Essay Contest
The WIPA:Women & Public Policy Essay Contest has been extended to give you a bit more time to submit your thoughts in response to our questions. Remember these opinion essays are a minimum of 250 words – 500 words maximum. … Continue reading
Meeting with Gayle Lemmon Author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
This week I am in DC for business and while I am here I will be meeting with Gayle Lemmon, judge of the WIPA: Women & Public Policy Essay Contest and author of the critically acclaimed book The Dressmaker of … Continue reading
Vietnam: Gender & Development – Report by the Overseas Development Institute
In October 2010 the ODI released a report titled, “A Gender lens for Viet Nam’s Flagship Poverty Reduction Programme.” This report commends Vietnam for its comparative progress in promoting gender equity in South East Asia but notes that the country still … Continue reading
Visit WIPA Online – WIPA Homepage Makeover
WIPA has experienced a bit of a make over today. I’ve updated the WIPA website home page to bring greater attention to our on-going, upcoming and past events. The new format also will increase the visibility of our social media presence here … Continue reading
Women & Communication: Panjshir women strengthen communication skills
This is a fascinating article about a communications workshop for women conducted in Afghanistan. The objective of this workshop is to help Afghan women improve their public speaking and interviewing skills to improve their ability to present themselves, compete for jobs and apply for … Continue reading
Announcing the WIPA: Women & Public Policy Essay Contest – Deadline March 27th 11:59pm
UPDATE: New deadline for submission March 30th 11:59pm! Send your submission to info@womeninpublicaffairs.com In an effort to articulate some of the challenges to achieving gender equity in public policy, WIPA is launching a women and public policy essay contest. We are inviting … Continue reading
Interview with Gayle Lemmon, author of The Dressmaker of Khair Khana
Gayle Lemmon, deputy director of the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women and Foreign Policy program and author of the newly-released book titled, The Dressmaker of Khair Khana recently answered questions posed by WIPA members. WIPA member questions reflected WIPA’s diversity of … Continue reading