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Celebrate International Women's Day, deliciously
Each year on March 8, millions of women and men around the world mark International Women's Day.
New feature: The future of activism
Protests seem to be ignored, so what's a disgruntled feminist to do? Deborah McAlister considers some of the options The government appears to have a policy towards protesters that bares more than a passing ...
Followers of the Turkish Daily News might have noticed this paper's head-on coverage of women's issues by reporters dedicated to unearthing truths about the people behind the politics.
'Violence against women everyone's responsibility'
Update: 12:42PM CREATING zero tolerance to violence in communities is important, says Fiji Women's Crisis Centre co-ordinator Shamima Ali.
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A New Day for Family, Love and Fidelity
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Hanging onto a heritage that sustains them
At the Eritrean Community Center in Seattle's Central District, Meseret Habte prepares to join in celebrating International Women's Day with family and friends.
Gender equality - promoting equal opportunities for women and men in decision-making; supporting women so that they can fully enjoy their rights; and reducing the gap between women and mens access to resources ...
In celebration of International Women's Day, the Bochasanwasi Swaminarayan Sanstha held a Women's Conference on Saturday June 7 at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Parsippany.
00:00 Lisbon referendum not on the agenda
With Brian Cowen , John Gormley , Mary Harney and Mary Hanafin beaming off the opening page of the exam, the term "broad spectrum" aptly described the Junior Cert Civic, Social and Political Education exam.
Afghanistan will be subject of a lecture
Nancy Gallagher, chair of Middle East Studies at UC Santa Barbara, will discuss Afghanistan in a free lecture at the Grant Brimhall Library in Thousand Oaks June 25.
Professor to talk of Afghanistan visit
UC Santa Barbara professor Nancy Gallagher will hold a free lecture, "Stories from Afghanistan," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. June 25 at the Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road.
Chicana artists, poets, singers, dancers and more will join month-long celebration.
Carnival of Campaign Sexism [Greg Laden's Blog]
Category: Politics Posted on: May 26, 2008 2:07 PM, by Greg Laden An impromptu collection of sexist commentary or commentary about sexism related to the Democratic Primary race.
RIGHTS: Women's Groups Push for Gender-Sensitive Budgets
UNITED NATIONS, May 14 - As women's groups and political activists intensify their global campaign for gender empowerment, there is a growing trend towards "gender budgeting" both among developed and developing ...
Report instigated 3-children proposal
When Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo Yan drew the ire of family planning institutions and women's organizations after saying on Women's Day last month that every family in Turkey should try and have "at least" ...
Girls, Giggles and Games a success
Ararat 800 Primary School held a `Girls, Giggles and Games' breakfast as part of the school's celebrations for International Women's Day. via Ararat.yourguide.com.au
Avon's Hellow Tomorrow Fund Seeks Applicants
“Our dream at Avon is for the Hello Tomorrow Fund to be one more tool to help empower women and bring about a better tomorrow for everyone. I encourage all who share our commitment of empowering women to apply for the Hello Tomorrow Fund.”
The Avon Hello Tomorrow Fund is an initiative of Avon Products, Inc. designed to empower women and improve society by providing individuals with cash awards that will enable them to pursue a project to better ... via Oklahoma Women
PRT Joins Forces With World Food Program to Help Afghans
“The nation's officials have a great capability and capacity to teach skills that will last far into the future.”
Speeches Travels Messages Biography Heroes Archive RSS Podcasts FORWARD OPERATING BASE SALERNO, Afghanistan, April 25, 2006 - U.S. military officials from the Mehtar Lam Provincial Reconstruction Team met with ... via DefenseLINK News
Last May Day part of a familiar pattern
“We were shocked by images of police beating demonstrating women and young people”
The ruling Justice and Development Party has in the past received harsh warnings from the European Union on the right to demonstrations and meetings, it has been revealed. via Turkish Daily News