SPIRIT
| Summer | Fall | 11 |
© Eric Lafforgue
is that of the spirit.”Aung San Suu Kyi
In our Summer/Fall ‘11 edition you’ll read about the many ways women around the world are transforming faith. You’ll meet a handful of spiritual heroines who are guiding us to a better world through religious and spiritual practices. In an exclusive photo essay, you’ll help us celebrate the release of Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi, and you’ll meet four human rights leaders who refuse to be silenced despite government detainment. Plus, you’ll find in-depth coverage of Rwanda’s revival, interviews with grassroots women leaders who are using social media to drive change, and an up-close and personal look at same-sex relationships around the world.
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Sneak Peek
Courageous Love
"Lesbians are invisible here—but that's because of the fear we plant in our own hearts."
Ade Kusumaningrum | Indonesia
At least 80 countries criminalize same-sex intimacy, but a growing movement to change that is gaining ground. Read More »
Leaping into the Whirlwind
"We have a choice: to continue supporting the status quo, or to follow our moral compass—and leap."
For Sikh-American activist and filmmaker Valarie Kaur, healing her divided nation begins with taking divine risks. Read More »
RWANDA: Defying History
"We have become leaders."
Assumpta Umurungi | AVEGA
It’s been 17 years since more than 500,000 Rwandans were killed in the horrific genocide of 1994. Today, this tiny East African nation has become a poster child for women’s rights. How have they done it? And what more needs to be done? Read More »
Print Exclusive
Aung San Suu Kyi
Exclusive images of Burma’s leading dissident, Aung San Suu Kyi, on the day of her release and the days following.
Detained
World Pulse pays tribute to four women leaders imprisoned for speaking out.
Women Transforming Faith
Women are at the helm of a spiritual and religious revolution.
Miracles
Women write in on the topic of Miracles.
5 Questions for Sapna Shahani
Through a growing network of videobloggers, Sapna Shahani is helping launch young women in India as media makers of the future.
Videos for a Change
Social-media maven Amy Sample Ward gives us five digital storytelling examples that are making a difference.
Finding My Mother Tongue
Jin-I choi, editor of a North Korean underground magazine, on reclaiming her language.
My Personal Peace-building Journey
Women for Women International’s Judithe Registre on finding balance.
...and more!
