MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, March 8, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC: In light of the passionate debates about women's rights in the U.S. and abroad, the Diplomatic Courier is pleased to announce today's releases of Volume 6, Issue 2 of the magazine featuring nine articles dedicated to International Women's Day: MEDIA ADVISORY Thursday, March 8, 2012 WASHINGTON, DC: In light of the passionate debates about women's rights in the U.S. and abroad, the Diplomatic Courier is pleased to announce today's releases of Volume 6, Issue 2 of the magazine featuring nine articles dedicated to International Women's Day:
  • "Diplomatic Courier's Top Global Women" list
  • "Africa's Leading Ladies" by Dr. Scott Firsing, International Studies Lecturer, Monash South Africa
  • "A Next Step for the Women's Movement" by Jill W. Iscol, President, IF Hummingbird Foundation
  • "Reflections on International Women's Day" by Barbara Barrett, former U.S. Ambassador to Finland
  • "DC's Selection of Top Women's Initiatives"
  • "The Continued Pursuit for women's Health" by Anne Boyd Rabkin, Communications and advocacy consultant, writer and editor
  • "Six Lessons for Women Leaders" by Susanne Clark - CEO, Potomac Research Group
  • "Interview with Human Rights activist Dr. Sima Samar" by Casey Coombs, Special Correspondent to the UN, Diplomatic Courier
"For the first time, we endeavored to list the 100 top global women, representing five of the most important industries women have made an impact on worldwide: diplomacy-politics, business, philanthropy, media, and law—a challenging, charged, and inspirational initiative," said Editor Ana C. Rold. "We asked the women featured in this edition—and the ones on our Web site on March 8, International Women's Day—to reflect on what International Women's Day means to them. The reflections represent a collection of inspirational advice for the next generation of women leaders." Also in this issue, the Diplomatic Courier is delighted to feature a number of women authors writing on policy:
  • "Diplomatic Courier's Top Global Women" list
  • "Africa's Leading Ladies" by Dr. Scott Firsing, International Studies Lecturer, Monash South Africa
  • "A Next Step for the Women's Movement" by Jill W. Iscol, President, IF Hummingbird Foundation
  • "Reflections on International Women's Day" by Barbara Barrett, former U.S. Ambassador to Finland
  • "DC's Selection of Top Women's Initiatives"
  • "The Continued Pursuit for women's Health" by Anne Boyd Rabkin, Communications and advocacy consultant, writer and editor
  • "Six Lessons for Women Leaders" by Susanne Clark - CEO, Potomac Research Group
  • "Interview with Human Rights activist Dr. Sima Samar" by Casey Coombs, Special Correspondent to the UN, Diplomatic Courier
In addition to other articles on Latvia's economy, Mexico, and the Middle East, this Issue publishes a selection of special pieces looking at Afghanistan and an exclusive interview with Indrika Ratwatte, UNHCR Deputy Director for Central and Southwest Asia. Andrejs Pildegovics, Ambassador of Latvia to the U.S., and Sherry Rehman, Ambassador of Pakistan to the U.S., are profiled. Creating stories through images, this issue of the Diplomatic Courier contains the stunning photo journal "Afghan Refugees in Pakistan" by award winning senior contributing photojournalist Sebastian Rich and "Kayan Lahwi Tribe" by up and coming photojournalist Akanksha Mehta. The January/February 2012 edition of the Diplomatic Courier was dedicated to forecasting for a geopolitical landscape with more than seven billion people and how that will affect food, energy, and water security. It also included the "2011 Global Go-To Think Tanks Index" by Dr. James G. McGann, International Relations Program, University of Pennsylvania. For more information on the Diplomatic Courier or to request interviews with the authors, contact press@diplomaticourier.org. ### About Us: The Diplomatic Courier is the global affairs magazine that connects the diplomatic and policy establishment to the next generation of leaders in diplomacy and foreign policy. The Diplomatic Courier publishes six print issues per year, as well as weekly online content and a daily blog, On Point. Readers can preview the print editions and subscribe here. The Diplomatic Courier is an independent publication both in its voice and its organization. Publishing opinions from all political spectrums, the Courier adheres to the ideals of freedom of expression, individualism, and fair and balanced journalism.

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