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Researchers in Africa Ask if Diaphragms Block HIV

By Nicole Itano ● Arts & Culture ● December 1, 2002

As international officials mark World AIDS Day, researchers are looking for new measures that will help women protect themselves from the deadly disease. One possibility: the diaphragm.

For Many Women, Clean Water Means Safety, Freedom

By Nicole Itano ● Arts & Culture ● September 6, 2002

At the World Summit on Sustainable Development, an agreement was reached to promote clean water and sanitation facilities throughout developing nations, a pact that could have a profound impact on women’s lives.

Famine, AIDS Devastating Malawi Women

By Nicole Itano ● Arts & Culture ● July 26, 2002

Southern Africa’s famine is especially devastating for women in Malawi, where widows have no property rights and AIDS leaves grandmothers to care for hungry orphans.

Women Bear Brunt of Suffering Caused by Angola War

By Nicole Itano ● Politics ● May 9, 2002

A treaty ended Angola’s civil war last month, yet women are still struggling to feed themselves and their families. In the nation’s capital, 70 percent of residents are unemployed and many women enter the informal market, selling even themselves.

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Researchers in Africa Ask if Diaphragms Block HIV

For Many Women, Clean Water Means Safety, Freedom

Famine, AIDS Devastating Malawi Women

Women Bear Brunt of Suffering Caused by Angola War