Work
Women with Assets Demand Inclusive Company Boards
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Women are scarce on the corporate boards of leading companies; just 15 percent. As shareholders and networkers we can apply financial and social pressure to change that.
Arts & Culture
Ivorians Who Married Young Warn Others of Hazards
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Female teens in the countryside of Ivory Coast often leave school to start families with older men. It’s a financial strategy that many women here say they have lived to regret.
Crime & Law
Study Details Causes of High Maternal Death Rates
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A small study of maternal deaths in New York City rings loud warning bells for pregnant African American women. Experts offer ideas on lowering some of the deadliest risks for all women: hypertension, C-section, embolism and pre-eclampsia.
Crime & Law
U.S. Violence Case to Get Human Rights Review
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An international commission ruled that domestic violence victims are entitled to government protection and will hear the case of a Colorado woman whose three daughters were murdered.