Association of Women's Studies » Women's Voices http://www.ucoaws.com Fri, 14 May 2010 00:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Women’s Voices : “Stop Funding My Failing State” – The Daily Beast http://www.ucoaws.com/news/womens-voices-stop-funding-my-failing-state/ http://www.ucoaws.com/news/womens-voices-stop-funding-my-failing-state/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 17:22:44 +0000 Lauren http://ucoaws.wordpress.com/?p=94 This article has some really interesting insights into the situation in Pakistan from Fatima Bhutto, niece of the late Benazir Bhutto. I understand that not everybody cares about international affairs, and it might be a stretch to link the situation there with women’s studies (though there are certainly women’s rights issues in play), but I [...]]]> This article has some really interesting insights into the situation in Pakistan from Fatima Bhutto, niece of the late Benazir Bhutto. I understand that not everybody cares about international affairs, and it might be a stretch to link the situation there with women’s studies (though there are certainly women’s rights issues in play), but I just wanted everyone to hear this clear, educated female voice coming out of Pakistan. So often we focus on women in places like Pakistan as nothing but victims, and we view their lives as horribly repressed. It is easy to forget that Pakistan was the first Muslim country to democratically elect a female head of state, all the way back in 1988. I think it is important for us to see women around the world as empowered actors, not helpless victims. It is also important for us to remember and acknowledge how our (America’s) role in world affairs has affected women’s rights around the world, for better and for worse.

With that in mind, I am introducing an occasional article series called Women’s Voices that will feature the writings of influential women around the world. Regardless of the topic being discussed, I think it is important for AWS members to read, contemplate and discuss who these women are and what it is they have to say.

Stop Funding My Failing State – The Daily Beast.

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