Morning Stories

On the 115th International Women's Day: why women hold only 64% of legal rights worldwide — and why leadership belongs to the most competent.

The woman looks at the two powerful men without batting an eye. She knows exactly who they are. She also knows what her duty as a journalist is.

The first word that appeared to me this morning, around half past five, lingered only for a few seconds before fading again. The word was “Hunger.” Not the kind that growls before breakfast, but the raw, existential hunger—the kind Palestinians and, lately, Americans are starting to feel in real life. I’ll write about that another day.

The call “Women to Power!” sounds brave, catchy, even romantic — but let’s be honest: it’s not the full story. Using gender as a battle cry may feel righteous, yet it’s only half the truth.