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Amneh Daoud Badran is a full time Ph.D. politics student at Exeter University in the UK. She is the former director of the Jerusalem Center for Women (up till
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Although more than three million people have died since the five-year conflict in their country began, Congolese women have designed innovative ways to contribute to peace-building efforts. A founding member
Later today, openDemocracy will publish a topical analysis by experienced Independent journalist Jan McGirk of two southeast Asian fracture zones where a combination of ruthless political violence, extreme social problems,
My name is Sanam Naraghi Anderlini, I'm Iranian by birth, but have studied, lived and worked in the UK and the US most of my life.
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Perhaps somewhat unusually my background is in business and organisational strategy, advising at senior level a number of multinationals in the UK and internationally - latterly I have translated this
I have over 12 years of progressive experience in social development projects at the national and international level, including assignments as project manager, international consultant, project officer, and research officer.
I am currently the Programme Manager, Women Rights and Political Lobbying for Medica Mondiale. I am based in Afghanistan. For the last nine and a half years I have worked
I am the director of Media Pack, a media consultancy company that specialises in media strategy, corporate services and public relations. I have held several editorial positions with South African
