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Sex-Selective Abortion Trending in Albania

By Besar Likmeta ● Uncategorized ● January 25, 2013

Albanian officials deny any evidence of widespread sex-selective abortion. But on the heels of a critical U.N. report the government is ordering a task force to consider a problem that researchers say is rooted in a cultural bias for male heirs.

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Highlights of 2008 Election

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● December 4, 2007

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.

Conditions Worsen for Roma Women in Albania

By Nicole Itano ● Health & Science ● August 12, 2007

The Roma in Albania have always faced poverty and discrimination, but since the fall of communism in 1991, the situation for Roma women has worsened. Marriage ages have dropped and an increasing number of girl children never attend school at all.