Girls trading sex for good grades in Liberia

Jun. 7, 2011
More and more girls are going to school in Liberia. That’s partly because a female role model – Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - inspires them. But the girls don’t see many women in responsible positions during the school day. Teachers in Liberia are predominantly male.

Future uncertain for Coptic Christians in post-revolution Egypt

May. 10, 2011
During the revolution in Egypt, Muslims and Christians united to oust the government of President Hosni Mubarak. Many believed it was the beginning of a new Egypt where Coptic Christians would not feel marginalized by the Muslim majority.Since then, a crack has formed in their united front.