Health & Science
Barbara Seaman Raised Alarms, Answered Every Call
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Feb. 27, 2008: Barbara Seaman dies in New York.
Health & Science
Conditions Worsen for Roma Women in Albania
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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.
Honor Killings
Hirsi Ali Leaves Hiding to Spotlight Honor Killings
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Many Muslim women in the Netherlands–long a haven of tolerance–have been the victims of honor killings. Others live in fear they will be next. After months in hiding, Parliamentarian Ayaan Hirsi Ali is risking her own life to try to stop the murders.