Suyén Barahona spent 606 days in a Nicaraguan prison for speaking her mind. Today, she’s speaking on behalf of women’s political aspirations as head of a new $25 million fund sponsored by the Open Society Foundations.
Also in today’s edition: We look at an exit at USAID, a shake-up in the Netherlands, and a half-hearted promise heading into Dubai.
As part of its restructuring, OSF is sponsoring a $25 million fund to support and encourage women in politics — and it’s found an inspiring example to lead the charge.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
