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Violence Plagues Darfur Women Searching for Firewood and Fodder
MANAWASHI, South Darfur, Sudan — The rains have come to South Darfur and bright patches of green occasionally dot the barren landscape.
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The Women's Centres of Darfur Offer an Oasis Away From the Hardship of Camps
SAKALI, South Darfur, Sudan — Awatif was teaching Arabic and the Koran in her classroom in her village when she heard planes overhead and felt the earth tremble as bombs began to drop.
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Dispatches from Darfur: Caring for the Ones who Care for Others
DARFUR, Sudan — Since the conflict began in the Darfur region of western Sudan in 2003, over 200,000 people have been killed and more than two million have been displaced.
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Little Blue Book Helps to Improve Maternal Health in Morocco
RABAT, Morocco — Latifa, more than seven months pregnant, awaits a prenatal consultation with her gynaecologist in a spacious, breezy meeting room in the National Hospital for Maternal Health Orangers in Morocco’s…
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Preventing HIV Among Youth Living on the Fringes in Belize
BELIZE CITY, Belize — Raymond Gentle (32) is the owner of a convenience store on Belize City’s infamous South Side.
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Latin American and Caribbean Women in the Labour Market: Equal Opportunity or Opportunities Lost?
QUITO, Ecuador — More women than ever are part of the job market in Latin America and the Caribbean – 33 million entered into the labour force between 1990 and 2004.
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Bank, 'Big 8' Health Leaders Agree on Strategy to Help Poor Nations
New York – Global health leaders from eight international organizations, including the World Bank, have agreed on a coordinated plan to help developing countries with health funding and technical and policy assistance.
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From the Statehouse to the Marketplace: Fighting FGM/C on All Fronts in Nigeria
OSUN STATE, Nigeria — From the shade of a small porch, Chief J.O. Aderibigbe rises to take the floor at this gathering of traditional birth attendants.
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Stopping a Practice that Endangers Women and Girls: Global Technical Consultation on FGM/C
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Over 100 million girls and women worldwide have undergone some form of genital mutilation or cutting.
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