Mona is a graduate student in political science at Columbia University in New York. She is working on a dissertation on efforts to increase women's political representation worldwide, but also tries to keep up on the serious and humorous aspects of European politics and society.

• Le Pen's surprise second place finish in the first round of the French presidential elections - May 30, 2002
• The Eurovision Song Contest - May 30, 2001

• Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote! - July 29, 2003
  The Dixie Chicks launch "Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote!" campaign to encourage young women to vote in the United States.

• Europa, The European Union On-Line - July 29, 2003
  The mother of all websites on the European Union.
• Ms. Magazine - July 29, 2003
  A wonderful publication for feminists of all ages.
• Global Database of Quotas for Women - July 29, 2003
  Global database on candidate gender quotas worldwide.

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