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International Women's Day News

News on International Women's Day continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Wednesday Aug 13 | NewsCanada

Celebrate International Women's Day, deliciously

Each year on March 8, millions of women and men around the world mark International Women's Day.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

The F-Word Blog

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 ...

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

Turkish Daily News

Tale of many layers

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.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Fiji Times

'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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Wed Jul 09, 2008

The Moscow Times

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Testimonials "For me, The Moscow Times is not only a leading, objective, independent and informative publication, but it is also a reliable partner in carrying out business conferences on the most essential ...

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

The Moscow Times

A New Day for Family, Love and Fidelity

Testimonials "Congratulations to The Moscow Times from KPMG on your fifteenth anniversary.

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

Seattle Times

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.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

American Chronicle

Gender Bigotry in Pakistan

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 ...

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Wed Jun 18, 2008

Daily Record

Investing in the future

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.

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Wed Jun 11, 2008

Irish Independent

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.

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Mon Jun 09, 2008

Ventura County Star

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.

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Mon Jun 02, 2008

Ventura County Star

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.

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Thu May 29, 2008

Eastern Group Publications

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Chicana artists, poets, singers, dancers and more will join month-long celebration.

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Tue May 27, 2008

ScienceBlogs

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.

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Sun May 18, 2008

Inter Press Service

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 ...

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Fri May 16, 2008

Today's Zaman

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" ...

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Wed May 14, 2008

Ararat.yourguide.com.au

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

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Mon May 12, 2008

Oklahoma Women

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

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Sat May 10, 2008

DefenseLINK News

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

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Thu May 08, 2008

Turkish Daily 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

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