Letter from Dear the Editor Globalist Readers, Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Wellesley Globalist! On behalf of our staff, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to our first edition: our writers, faculty, deans, and photographers. Without their efforts, this magazine would never have been possible. In addition, I would like to thank the Wellesley community for their support and enthusiasm. Beginning from February this year, our staff has been working hard to bring a memorable first edition that presents different perspectives on issues of Global concern. When the flames of revolutions ignited throughout the Arab World, we believe that it’s important to underline contributions of women in revolutions. We also seek to emphasize that women play an important part not only in politics but also in economics, business and culture. Patricia Caldwell discusses women’s contribution to revolutions highlighting their roles in the Boston tea party as well as movements in Afghanistan, Nicaragua and most recently in Cairo. Becky Huang interviewed Joanne Ledger to discuss women in business, and Siqi Gao talks about women in Casinos in Macau. In this edition, we also tackle international affairs from an alternative perspective. Mariana Zepeda describes her experience living in Venezuela and sheds light on recent presidential elections. Dear readers, I hope you enjoy the first edition of the Wellesley Globalist! Dana Al-Jawamis Editor-in-Chief
Acknowledgements Editor-in-Chief: Dana Al-Jawamis Managing Editor: Rhoda Feng Associate & Copy Editors: Mariana Zepeda Siqi Gao Calin Brown Online Editor: Tricia Lu
Executive Director/Publisher: Alison Noehrbass Leila Elabaddy Production Editor: Rebecca George Design and Production Staff: Emily Frisella Julie Rong Sinead Cheung Karen Su Sarah Xu Julia V Makivic
Events Coordinator: Nayla Al-Mamlouk Special thanks to: President Kim Bottomly Professor Lidwein Kepteijns Amyeo Jereen Dean Michelle Lepore Wellesley Arab Women Association International Relations Council IR-History Department Middle East Department Economics Department Allison Li