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Pakistan: Back to School in Swat, But for How Long?
Tiny Sheema is happy to be back in school in Swat, a volatile northern district in the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).
Read more...Pakistan: Displacement crisis worsens as fighting spreads
At least 65,000 displaced people are now in need of assistance, having fled fighting between Pakistani Taleban and government forces in Lower Dir district of the North West Frontier Province.
Read more..."Quota Laws Have Been Very Successful" in Latin America
Daniela Estrada interviews MARCELA RÍOS, editor of a book on gender quotas
ICELAND: Taking the First Turn Left
Iceland's Social Democratic Alliance and the Left-Green Party won the majority of the seats in the Apr. 25 election, and will continue to work together for the next four years as the ruling coalition.
Read more...‘‘Poor Countries Struggle to Mainstream Gender in Trade’’
Annelise Sander interviews UNCTAD officer SIMONETTA ZARRILLI
Read more...Who pays the price?
The Impact of the Global Economic Recession on Women in Developing Countries.
Read more...Paying the Price for the Economic Crisis
Women workers in the developing world are paying a heavy price as the global economic crisis unravels their rights, their livelihoods, and their families’ welfare – with knock-on effects that could last for generations
Read more...Women's Working Group on Financing for Development: Inputs into Official UN Processes
The WWG on FfD is an alliance of women's organizations and networks that advocates for the advancement of gender equality, women's empowerment and human rights in UN processes related to FfD and the global financial and economic crises.
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