News stories by Sudeshna Chowdhury, page 2
“I've Finally Got My Torah Back”
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jun 02 (IPS) - Growing up as a child, Trisha Arlin had never seen a woman rabbi. Back then, women were not allowed to read the Torah, nor were they allowed to serve in synagogues.
Five Native American “Champions” Call for Change
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 31 (IPS) - It's Sarah Schilling's usual manner of greeting when she meets other members of her tribe: "Aanii Sarah Schilling n'diznakaas, which translates to ‘Hello, Sarah is my name' in English," she said.
Youth Speak Loudest in Global Development Survey
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (IPS) - Kanny Daylop, a legal practitioner and consultant from Nigeria, recalls her encounter with a woman named Joy.
Q&A: “From Slaves to Generals and Rulers”
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 24 (IPS) - Say "Africa" and myriad images flood our minds. Like its landscape and peoples, the continent's history is rich and diverse. While numerous books have been written and films made on the African slave trade in the West, a lesser-known aspect of the continent's history lies in India.
Q&A: "To Propel Change, You Have to Be in Their Faces"
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 15 (IPS) - Eighteen days ago, Diane Wilson, a 65-year-old fisherwoman from Texas, decided to go on a hunger strike.
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