Tag: Women

Reflections From Kyiv: One Year Later

February 24, 2014 Europe in the field Youth 1 Comment
On April 12, 2013, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv hosted a day-long conference for Ukrainian women entrepreneurs focusing on business owners of small and medium enterprises. The goal of the event was to promote the importance of Ukrainian women in fostering economic growth, build the confidence of women entrepreneurs to…

African-Americans in Africa in the 1960’s: an early example of the New Public Diplomacy

April 23, 2012 Africa Cultural Diplomacy public diplomacy 1 Comment
Searching online for details about the life of Dr. Marie Gadsden, a ground-breaking African-American internationalist who was my husband’s dear friend and mentor, we discovered  intriguing threads linking her to a complex and deeply fascinating story:  the story of African-American political and cultural engagement with newly independent Africa in the…

Cultural Diplomacy in Multiple Dimensions

March 30, 2012 Cultural Diplomacy public diplomacy 1 Comment
It’s been “all Public Diplomacy all the time” this week at George Washington University, with many exciting events surrounding the IPDGC’s Hip Hop Diplomacy: Connecting Through Culture conference on Tuesday afternoon, 3/27. (Note: here’s the conference final program; check the IPDGC website soon for the full conference video.) First, we are…

Hip Hop, Soccer, and Women’s Voices

March 8, 2012 public diplomacy No Comments
It’s March 8 — International Women’s Day — and a great occasion to introduce two remarkable women who will travel to Washington DC later this month to speak at George Washington University. Tumi Mosadi, not yet 30, directs GlobalGirl Media in Johannesburg, South Africa, teaching social media and video-journalism skills to…

Was the Arab Awakening a Spring Without Flowers?

March 8, 2012 public diplomacy No Comments
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center has released an interesting report, “Reflections on Women in the Arab Spring.” The report consists of short commentaries from women who were key participants and observers of the various protests that have swept the MENA region…