Botswana OKs Inheritance Law; Taliban Kills Author
Four sisters won a court of appeals case to inherit their father’s property in Botswana this week. But author Sushmita Banerjee was killed in Afghanistan by suspected Taliban militants.
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Los beneficiarios de la Asistencia Social disfrutan de brillantes puntos de apoyo
Los beneficiarios de la Asistencia Social dicen que una sensación de aislamiento viene a menudo con la difícil situación de necesitar de la asistencia pública. Pero hay líderes activistas y grupos de apoyo por ahí ayudando a luchar con ese sentimiento de soledad y marginación.
Times Snuggles With Viscount of Viagra: Yuck!
(WOMENSENEWS)–On the same day last week that The New York Times splashed an appreciation of the life of Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner on its front page, an op-ed column discussed attacks on a woman’s sexuality on the Internet and other areas of the media as a major roadblock to women’s advancement.
The Viscount of Viagra on page one, a women’s rights opinion at the end of the section. Definitely the odd couple.
Women Still Need a Day to Amplify Our Voices
International Women’s Day is heading toward 100, a woman is vying for the White House and Gloria Feldt says we’re at a pivot point in women’s history. But the venerable event remains relevant as long as women are muffled, mocked and ignored.
Highlights of 2008 Election
Women’s eNews turned its spotlight onto the 2008 general election and the race for the presidency, taking a special look at races that either feature women as candidates or where women’s rights are a key issue.
Finnish Women Reflect at Superwoman in Mirror
Women in Finland enjoy such a hardy political reputation that the country’s famous wife-carrying contests are treated as something of a national joke. But some women have begun probing their uber image and finding a few puncture points.
Ghana’s University Women Start Going for Gold
Female undergrads are still a small minority at Ghana’s University of Mines and Technology. An affirmative action program means their numbers are expanding. Third in a series on higher education in Africa.
Girls Gain Schools; Retiring Boomers Face Poverty
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Impoverished girls in the Middle East are gaining more access to education.
Yemen announced it would rescind primary school fees for girls and the European Union said it would fund 200 new "girl friendly" schools for disadvantaged girls throughout Egypt, the United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks reported in two stories published May 7 and May 15.
Yemen’s fees for primary school have been low, but still prohibitive for over 1 million eligible girls.
Mothers Make a Beautiful Mark on Public Life
With Mother’s Day fast approaching, Peggy Drexler looks at the positive influence that mothers are having over public life. As they make their mark on laws and culture, women with children reshape society in the image of one big family.
In Bogota, All-Female Team Runs City for Mayor
An all-female slate of “minor mayors” is overseeing neighborhood development in Bogota. The city’s mayor says he established the controversial gender monopoly because women have a reputation as honest and effective administrators.
