Por Alison Bowen, Author at ihtbd

Hollywood Actresses Embrace a Movie Starring the E.R.A.

By Kimberly Jane Tan & Por Alison Bowen ● Culture ● April 11, 2016

The Equal Rights Amendment has been hanging around since 1923 and, politically speaking, often gathering dust. But Hollywood stars are reaching for it now as a tool for their own discrimination battles and to join a broader sisterhood.

This 23-year-old woman just opened India's first rehab clinic for acid attack survivors

By Isis Madrid & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 10, 2016

Ria Sharma wasn't always an activist. Just a few years back she was a fashion student at Leeds College of Art. But she felt uninspired by the work, and decided to branch into film. Her first project: A documentary about acid attack survivors.

The ordeal isn't over yet for women who've been freed from Boko Haram

By David Leveille & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● April 9, 2016

The Nigerian military has been touting its recent successes against Boko Haram. Officials say many of the thousands of women and girls who'd been held hostage by the Islamist militant group have been freed.

Teen Finds Disability Isolating Without Peer Network

By Melina Nakos & Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● April 6, 2016

No matter how many friends she has, Melina Nakos still has no one to share her struggles and frustrations of being a double amputee. This piece is the first in Teen Voices' Girl Fuse series, an initiative by and about teen girls with disabilities.

Infographic: Booming Demand for Trades Good News for Women's Wages

By Kathy Jackson & Por Alison Bowen ● Employment ● April 5, 2016

U.S. demand for welding and other skilled trades is predicted to skyrocket in coming years. Today, some of the least “traditional” career paths for women are also the best opportunities to receive higher pay.

Finnish Politician Says Welfare Took Her from Refugee to Lawmaker

By Por Alison Bowen ● Politics ● April 4, 2016

Nasima Razmyar, a member of Finnish parliament and an asylum recipient from Afghanistan, gets asked a lot of questions about refugees these days. But she also wants to stay focused on what makes Finland a global beacon for women.

These Indian women said they could protect their local forests better than the men in their village. The men agreed.

By Sam Eaton & Por Alison Bowen ● Culture ● April 3, 2016

Even the monsoon rains don’t keep the women of Ghunduribadi, a tiny tribal village in India’s eastern state of Odisha, from patrolling the nearby forest at dawn.

First International Conviction for Mass Rape Raises Hopes in DRC

By Tricia Taormina & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● March 31, 2016

“This verdict is just,” says a women's rights activist in the Democratic Republic of Congo about a verdict related to the neighboring Central African Republic. “We are expecting the rebel leaders who have bloodied the DRC to one day face trial.”

Dominican Teens Test New Generation of Race Relations

By Roberta Nin Feliz & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● March 31, 2016

While historical racial tensions continue between the Dominican Republic and Haiti, the generational divide among parents and teens living in the United States may reflect the island's history and its future.

Girl Reporters Tackle NFL Women's Summit

By GlobalGirl Media & Por Alison Bowen ● Teen Voices ● March 30, 2016

At the first NFL Women's Summit, female athletes told GlobalGirl Media reporters how a background in sports can make them winners in the professional world.

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