International concern was sparked early this week when an Iranian prosecutor indicated that Sakineh Ashtiani’s execution for adultery could be imminent. Ashtiani is currently serving 10 years in prison after being convicted […]
Author: Martha Calhoon
Martha Calhoon is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Oregon. She earned her Master's degree in journalism at the University of Oregon and her work has appeared in Ms. magazine, Portland Monthly magazine, and Eugene Weekly among other titles. Her areas of interest center around reproductive and human rights as they pertain to women globally.
New Appointment Raises Doubts About U.S. Commitment to Congo’s Women and Girls
Just as violence flares again in the Democratic Republic of Congo–where women and girls have borne the brunt of decades of conflict–the U.S. State Department has announced the appointment of […]
Afghan Woman Jailed for Her Rape Has Been Freed–But May Still Marry Her Rapist
It’s a scene straight out of Old Testament: A 20-year-old woman who was raped by her cousin’s husband may now marry her rapist. The woman, known only as Gulnaz, reported […]