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Mediterranean ministers embrace women's rights 19 Nov 2009 12:58 GMT
... New projects to promote leadership roles for women will strengthen ... Senna/AFP/Getty Images] Ministers tackled the promotion of women's rights in the Mediterranean basin at a meeting ...
Women's Rights - Looking Back Or Moving Forward? [opinion] 20 Nov 2009 05:13 GMT
... 2009 is a significant year in the African women's rights calendar. The assembly of the African Union declared 2010-2020 the African Women's Decade. The ...
Discussion sponsored to raise awareness of women's rights 22 Nov 2009 09:18 GMT
... Shelby Knox, community advocate for comprehensive sex education and the ... and featured a variety of topics including women's rights, sexual education in schools and discussion on ...
Ellen Goodman: Health bill: A step backward for women's rights 13 Nov 2009 06:58 GMT
... It was one of those small shocks that come unexpectedly in the ... care is by taking steps backward on women's rights. It's a false choice." She's right. Now ...
Ellen Goodman: Bill bargains away women's rights 13 Nov 2009 09:27 GMT
... It was one of those small shocks that come unexpectedly in the ... care is by taking steps backward on women's rights. It's a false choice." She's right. Now ...

Ellen Goodman: Don't sacrifice women's rights on health reform altar 16 Nov 2009 20:32 GMT
... Ellen Goodman: Don't sacrifice women's rights on health reform altar BOSTON -- It was one of those small shocks that ...
MPs to Meet Over Women's Rights 19 Nov 2009 07:17 GMT
... Kigali — Members of Parliament from both Chambers will ... information about regional and international instruments on women's rights. It will particularly focus on the CEDAW ...
Obama: US diversity strength to country, cites women's rights key to nations' successes 16 Nov 2009 06:15 GMT
... Obama: US diversity strength to country, cites women's rights key to nations' successes SHANGHAI (AP) — President Barack Obama says one of the ...
Women, women's rights will sway upcoming elections 20 Nov 2009 11:30 GMT
... Women, women's rights will sway upcoming elections Last-minute campaigning is heating up ahead of 29 votes on ...
Women's rights: Arab women on the move 20 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
... Women in the Middle East are on the move, but in decidedly different directions, depending on where you ...

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'Reform' sets back women's rights 13 Nov 2009 05:19 GMT
... In the immortal word’s of Joe Jacobs, Max Schmeling’s manager, "We wuz robbed!" To get what was ...
Both Parties Abandon Women's Rights 13 Nov 2009 14:52 GMT
... When health-care reform passed the House by late Saturday night, I assumed Speaker Nancy Pelosi had ...
Verveer and women's rights 19 Nov 2009 10:57 GMT
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Women's rights: Looking back or moving forward? 19 Nov 2009 16:53 GMT
... Despite the wide adoption of protocols for gender equality across Africa, ‘violations of women’s human rights have ...
Health care bill costly to women's rights 14 Nov 2009 06:34 GMT
... - It was one of those small shocks that come unexpectedly in the wake of a death. Just days ...
Africa: Government urged to prioritize women's rights 20 Nov 2009 17:36 GMT
... Crisis and the hunger for justice Eric Holt-Giménez & Raj Patel. Food Rebellions! takes a deep look ...
Letter (Web version): Founding documents don't mention health care or women's right to vote, etc. 18 Nov 2009 13:52 GMT
... Holy constructionist! The ongoing debate about health care reform has included legitimate concerns over deficit increase, ...
Senate amendment would endanger women's right to choose 13 Nov 2009 05:53 GMT
... As an obstetrician/gynecologist, I wanted to celebrate when the House passed the health-reform bill. Instead, I was ...
Endangering women's right to choose 13 Nov 2009 13:17 GMT
... As an obstetrician/gynecologist, I wanted to celebrate when the House passed the health-reform bill. Instead, I was ...
Abortion Rights in Latin America 20 Nov 2009 20:35 GMT
... Committee decided that Peru had violated a woman's rights when a hospital denied an abortion to ... track and publish their progress on expanding women's rights. This has emboldened women's groups and led ...

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Bans, burqinis and bad hijab 17 Nov 2009 10:30 GMT
... than the other [the ], because a woman's rights are violated when men look lustfully at ... also ushered in an era of improved women's rights, offering better education and work opportunities and ...
Women at work 18 Nov 2009 16:03 GMT
... Hana Barqawi realised her dream of opening her own children's ... American University in Cairo, explains how Arab women's right to employment, and especially promotion, continued to ... Tunisia, where pro-Western reforms and commitment to women's rights can be traced back to former President ...
Mrs. Ben Ali's address on Tunisia's experience in matters of women's access to knowledge to fight against hunger 16 Nov 2009 09:31 GMT
... Mrs. Ben Ali's address on Tunisia's experience in matters of ... Women's Organisation (AWO), said : “In Tunisia, women's rights have acquired a constitutional force since Tunisia ... a constitutional force since Tunisia has guaranteed women's right to work, safeguarded their dignity and promoted ...
Women, are we going to let this happen? 14 Nov 2009 04:35 GMT
... Hello, American women. Welcome to the back of the ... bill if it contains language "that restricts women's right to choose any further than current law." ... pursuit of health care reform merits tossing women's rights over the side as so much detritus. ...
Spotlight on Beijing +15 19 Nov 2009 16:53 GMT
... Addressing gender inequality remains central to the drive to ... health and productivity of the family unit. WOMEN'S RIGHTS The pursuit of equality for women is ...