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U.N. Impugns Impunity; Saudi Raped Teen Faces Lash

By Moawad & Por Alison Bowen ● Arts & Culture ● March 10, 2007

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Vietnam’s Boom Found Backfiring on Women

By Bojana Stoparic ● Politics ● February 15, 2007

A month after a booming Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization, a U.N. committee flags violations of women’s rights, especially in rural areas. Democracy activists plan to broadcast the findings in underground media and lobby Vietnam’s trade partners

Stop Stonings in Iran, But Don’t Confuse the Issue

By Soheila Vahdati ● Arts & Culture ● January 4, 2007

Stop Stoning Forever is a campaign to end the Iranian law making stoning a legal punishment for adultery. Soheila Vahdati says this new push needs American popular support, but should not be confused with official U.S. policy toward Iran.

Palestinian Women Pay Health Toll at Checkpoints

By Brenda Gazzar ● Health & Science ● November 12, 2006

In the past six years, at least four pregnant women and 34 newborns have died after mothers were delayed at Israeli military checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza. Volunteers and aid groups are working to ease access restrictions.

U.S. Plans Hubs for Middle East Businesswomen

By Kara Alaimo ● Employment ● November 3, 2006

At a meeting in Abu Dhabi, U.S. Undersecretary of State Karen Hughes called women’s expanded work force participation critical to the regional economy. She said the U.S. would help form business network hubs for women across the region.

Fashion World Says Too Thin Is Too Hazardous

By Juliette Terzieff ● Arts & Culture ● September 24, 2006

The fashion industry was rocked last week by Spain’s decision to ban underweight models from Madrid runways in an effort to promote healthy body weights. Advocates praised the move as a positive attempt to stem the rise in eating disorders.

Guatemala Pressed to Investigate Surge in Killings

By Bojana Stoparic ● Crime & Law ● June 12, 2006

A U.S delegation is traveling to Guatemala this summer to raise awareness of the murders of 2,000 women since 2001. Rights advocates draw parallels to the widespread killings of women in Juarez, Mexico.

Back Home, Filipinas Mind Their Own Businesses

By Suvendrini Kakuchi ● Employment ● May 30, 2006

Philippine migrant workers send half their wages back home and are the backbone of the nation’s economy. Now, activists are aiding the returning migrants to use the funds to create local businesses.

Girls Gain Schools; Retiring Boomers Face Poverty

By Elizabeth Dwoskin ● Arts & Culture ● May 27, 2006

(WOMENSENEWS)–

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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.

EU Debates Chemicals; Rapes Plague Border Migrants

By Elizabeth Dwoskin ● Politics ● May 6, 2006