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SIERRA LEONE: Pregnancy- automatic dismissal for male and female students
IRIN Africa | West Africa | Sierra Leone – Fri 6 March, 2009 Hannah (not real name), 16, from Makeni, dropped out of school when she became pregnant last year. Image: Anna Jefferys /IRIN MAKENI,… more →
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SIERRA LEONE: Pregnancy- automatic dismissal for male and female students
Lys Anzia wrote 9 months ago: IRIN Africa | West Africa | Sierra Leone – Fri 6 March, 2009 Hannah (not real name), 16, from … more →
LABOUR-PHILIPPINES: Meltdown - Women Most Vulnerable
Lys Anzia wrote 9 months ago: Prime Sarmiento - IPS – Wed 4 March, 2009 MANILA, Mar 4 (IPS) – Shaynar Bacon was workin … more →
Women, Power and Politics - online exhibit
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: International Museum of Women – Wed 28 Jan, 2009 'Our Panchayat, Our Contribution,' a … more →
Journalist calls for action
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Marie Puissant – The Badger Herald – Tuesday 27 Jan, 2008 Ma'an News Agency journali … more →
PAKISTAN: Government assurances on Swat schools fall on deaf ears
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: IRIN Asia – Monday 26 Jan, 2008 Local residents in Swat Valley say that the government cannot … more →
Self-esteem tops the charts of women’s health issues
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Maya Torralba, founder and director of the Anadarko Community Esteem Project. Image courtesy: Maya T … more →
INDONESIA: School reconstruction - "building back better"
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: IRIN Asia – Thursday 22 Jan, 2008 Primary school students are enjoying classes at their newly … more →
Study: Mongolia Must Battle Increase in Human Trafficking
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: B.Bulgamaa – UB Post – Leading English News (Mongolia) – Thurs 22 Jan, 2009 Yester … more →
Author provides economic perspective on sex trafficking
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Lauren Mogannam – The Daily Northwestern – Wednesday 21 Jan, 2008 Contrary to popular be … more →
Russian champion of Siberia's Lake Baikal has tough fight
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Ecologist Marina Rikhvanova is trying to protect Siberia’s Lake Baikal. She is up against a Kr … more →
Zimbabwe activist: 'I feared for my life'
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: CNN – Friday 16 Jan, 2008 Activist Jestina Mukoko arrives at court in Harare, Zimbabwe, last m … more →
Women Journalists Targeted In Terai
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Press Release: IFEX – Scoop World (New Zealand) – Thurs 15 Jan, 2008 Nepal: Women Journa … more →
Liberia halts adoptions by Eden Prairie agency
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Liberia is investigating an Eden Prairie agency that has brought children to the United States for a … more →
Women launch 'flower power' drive
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Tom Hanratty – Gulf Daily News - Tues 13 Jan, 2009 Showing solidarity toward peace Bahrain wom … more →
Female journalist murdered by mob
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: From correspondents in Kathmandu, Nepal – The Australian – Mon 12 Jan, 2008 A FEMALE jou … more →
Casualties Replace Gaza's Maternity Ward Patients
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Mohammed and Soguel – WomensEnews – Friday 9 Jan, 2009 In one Gaza hospital the maternit … more →
Ex-Prostitutes Say South Korea and U.S. Enabled Sex Trade Near Bases
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: CHOE SANG-HUN – New York Times – 7 Jan, 2009 Bae worked as a prostitute near an American … more →
It's a boy! Asian immigrants use medical technology to satisfy age-old desire: a son
Lys Anzia wrote 10 months ago: Mike Swift – San Jose Mercury News – Wednesday 7 Jan, 2009 Researchers are finding the f … more →
Pinays hesitant to leave Gaza because of 'love'
Lys Anzia wrote 11 months ago: GMAnews TV – OFW Station – Monday 5 Jan, 2009 MANILA, Philippines – Unless their P … more →
