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South African Women Still Second-Class Citizens

Alex Matthews | Posted 09.10.2009 | World

Read More: South Africa, Rape, Sexual Abuse, Gender Discrimination, Feminism, Patriarchy, Misogyny, Sexual Violence, South-Africa-Democracy, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, African National Congress, Mbeki, International Women's Day, Sexual Assault, Pretoria, South Africa Aids, Sexual Harassment, Africa AIDS, Status Quo, World News
Alex Matthews

South Africa has a crisis of values in which men are brought up to believe they are entitled to treat women as objects to abuse, hurt, exploit, rape, harass, control and patronize.

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Michelle Obama And Hillary Clinton Present International Women Of Courage Awards (VIDEO) (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 04.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Michelle Obama Women of Courage, Women of Courage, International Womens Day, Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Slideshow, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama and Hilary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton Photo, Living News

***Scroll down for video and slideshow.*** Late Wednesday afternoon, after Barack Obama announced the creation of a White House Council for Women and...

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Obama Announces White House Council For Women And Girls

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michelle Obama Women of Courage, Women of Courage, International Women's Day, Women's Issues, Council for Women and Girls, Hillary Clinton Women of Courage, Politics News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama invoked his grandmother, single mother and two young daughters on Wednesday in creating a White House panel ...

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An Historic Gathering in Monrovia

Amb. Swanee Hunt | Posted 04.10.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Monrovia, Liberia, International Women's Day, World News
Amb. Swanee Hunt

You exclude women, you fail. You empower women, you empower a nation. Women never forget that life is our most precious asset.

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Closing the Gender Gap on International Women's Day -- and Every Day

Klaus Schwab and Saadia Zahidi | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

Read More: Women, Global Economy, International Women's Day, World Economic Forum, World News
Klaus Schwab and Saadia Zahidi

There is still much work to be done in education, health, the workplace, legislation and politics, before women around the globe enjoy the same rights and opportunities as men.

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With The Women of Gaza On International Women's Day: We Will Not Be Silent!

Ann Wright | Posted 04.09.2009 | World

Read More: Ann Wright, Palestine, Israel, Gaza, International Women's Day, Citizen Diplomacy, World News
Ann Wright

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Thank Heaven for Little Girls

Cheryl Saban | Posted 04.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Gender Gap, Sex Trafficking, Violence Against Women, International Women's Day, Domestic Violence, Living News
Cheryl Saban

March 8th is recognized as International Women's Day. Did you know that girls aged 15 to 19 years old account for 50% of victims of sexual abuse worldwide?

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When a Period Ends More Than A Sentence

Elizabeth Scharpf and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff | Posted 04.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Women's Health, Sustainable Health Enterprises, Unicef, International Women's Day, Sanitary Products, Women, Menstruation, She, Menstrual Health, Living News
Elizabeth Scharpf and Rachel Kauder Nalebuff

Despite the fact that half the world menstruates, most people overlook the serious repercussions of a lack of affordable sanitary supplies in developing countries.

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An Indomitable Spirit Enables Millions Of Bruised And Dispossessed Women To Keep Going, And Succeed (SLIDESHOW)

World Vision | Sue Mbaya, Advocacy Director for Africa | Posted 04.08.2009 | World

Read More: Slideshow, Drc, Congo Rape, World Vision Congo, International Women's Day, World Vision, Gender, World News

I must admit that celebration is not the first sentiment that comes to mind when I think of International Women's Day. When I attended the Beijing Wo...

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International Women's Day (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 04.08.2009 | World

Read More: Slideshow, Women's Day, International Women's Day, Gender, Sexism, Women Day, World News

Women around the world are pausing today to celebrate International Women's Day. Since the early 1900's, this has been a day to recognize and celebrat...

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The "Silent Emergency" in Iraq: The Suffering of Thousands of Women

Louis Belanger | Posted 04.07.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq Security, Women's Rights, Oxfam, Iraq, International Women's Day, World News
Louis Belanger

In Iraq, countless women have been driven deep into poverty and many continue to face threats to their personal safety. Their stories have largely gone unheard and they are being left on the sidelines.

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Upskirting? Down-Putting. And Yes, It Is Abuse

Liesl Gerntholtz | Posted 04.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Upskirt-Photography, Women Upskirting, Women's Rights, Upskirt Photography, International Human Rights, Upskirting, Upskirt Photos, International Women's Day, Upskirt Photographers, Upskirt Picturs, Politics News
Liesl Gerntholtz

Upskirting is a term referring to photographing the view up a woman's skirt. The practice violate women's rights to privacy and bodily integrity and underlines women's continued inequality.

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Fathers: Bring Your Daughters to School

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 04.04.2009 | World

Read More: Bolivia, New Delhi, Women's Rights, Women, Kiran Walia, Women's Health, Unesco, Fathers and Daughters, Fatherhood, International Women's Day, Fathers, Deepalaya, Fada, World News
Pedro C. Moreno

We absolutely need to work together, women and men, fathers and mothers, in the education and protection of all children -- especially girls.

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Help Us Make a Powerful Noise on International Women's Day

Tom Cappello | Posted 04.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Dr. Helene Gayle, Women's Rights, Care, Women's Health, Women and Politics, Nicholas Kristof, Documentary Film, International Women's Day, Christy Turlington-Burns, Natalie Portman, Madeleine Albright, Entertainment News
Tom Cappello

A Powerful Noise takes a provocative look at three women from different countries who overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to bring great change to their society.

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On International Women's Day, Let's Make a Powerful Noise

Sheila C. Johnson | Posted 04.03.2009 | World

Read More: Women's Rights, Poverty, International Women's Rights, Women's Issues, International Women's Day, World News
Sheila C. Johnson

One factor that is common to poverty everywhere is the inequality of women and girls. As we prepare to celebrate International Women's Day, consider the state of the world's women.

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How about a Fair Deal?

Caitlin Kraft Buchman | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equal Pay for Equal Work, US Ratification of CEDAW, Women's Rights, International Women's Day, Fair Deal, Equal Pay, Politics News
Caitlin Kraft Buchman

International Women's Day falls on March 8th, this coming Sunday. In order to get a jumpstart on the conversation, how about institutionalizing a fair...

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