Faith Wambura Ngunjiri

Spirituality and Leadership in Action: Women Leaders Fighting HIV/AIDS in Kenya

Women the world over have been under-represented in leadership be it in educational administration, business and industry, and political arenas (Bass, 1990; Uraizee, 2000; Weiss, 1999). This phenomenon is often described in terms of a glass ceiling: one that women can see through but cannot go past due to cultural, organizational and other systemic discriminations […]

Msia Kibona-Clark - Amnesty International

Violence Against Women and Girls in Northern Uganda

I have been known to shed my share of tears over stories of human suffering, to ache for the voiceless victims whose eyes stare out at me from the pages of human interest stories. The story of the forgotten women and girl-children of Northern Uganda is therefore one that is close to my heart. As […]

Reagan R. Demas - International Justice Mission

Injustice, Hope, and the Plight of African Women

The softest whisper carries great power. I’ll never forget the way my Grandmother used to draw me close to her, place her mouth up against my ear and whisper in her delicate voice: “Reagan, you are my very favorite.” Year after year, over and over again, the power of her whisper was transforming. That simple […]