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Samburu malnutrition high for pregnant women

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added February 08, 2008
A UNICEF survey found that more than 60 per cent of pregnant women in drought-striken Samburu are malnourished, placing their lives and those of their unborn children at great risk Credits: Producer:Rachel Bonham Carter. May 2007. 2:05 min.
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are you interested

Collected by Women News Network and 4 other people
Added March 29, 2007
trafficking
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Women Should Have A VoiceADB Water For Life PSA

Collected by Women News Network and 3 other people
Added April 23, 2007
Women's role in providing water is important, and so are their voices. "Women carry the burden of providing water for their families. Yet often their ...
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Fonkoze: Going the Distance

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Added May 08, 2008
This is a work-in-progress on behalf of Fonkoze, a cutting-edge program serving 100,000 low-income people - especially women - in Haiti.
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Ethiopia Faces Water Crisis

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Added May 08, 2008
Ethiopia Faces Water Crisis - Dirty water does kill.... An overview of the world and extreme water crisis with a specific focus on Ethiopia. A Glimmer of Hope Media project (3:44 min) - Jul 9, 2007
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New Sudan Int. Women's Day

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Added March 10, 2008
Heralding gender equality and gender freedom, women in Sudan celebrate International Women's Day 2008. 4:12 min. Tom Vandeveek film/video. March 9, 2008.
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Dr. Salamatou Traore of Niger

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Added February 26, 2008
"Fistula is a condition of poverty," said Dr. Salamatou Traore. Dr. Traore has been at the forefront in the fight to protect the rights of women suffering from obstetric fistula, who are often rejected by their communities and husbands. As head of the organization Dimol, which translates to "dign...
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Alberta

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Added February 12, 2008
Alberta has developed a small business using a microcredit loan, and is transforming her own life and those of her family in the slum areas of Angola's capital Luanda. An Urban Films production. OneWorld Action. 3:21 min. Jan 2008
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The Journey of Phool Kumari - Disabled life in Northern rural India

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Added February 09, 2008
Because she is terribly disabled and unable to walk, Phool Kumari, of rural Northern India, felt limited in life but this did not keep her from dreaming. She had dreams of learning to read and write but thought the world of literacy would never be opened to her. A TARAhaat film production 2007. 7...
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Victims of Girl-Child Trafficking West Africa

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Added February 06, 2008
Exploitation of children in West Africa is an expanding industry. Girl-children many times face horrible circumstances as they are forced in the sex-trade industry. A center for Catholic nuns, that rescues children from trafficking, is outlined in this release. A VOA West Africa news production. ...
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Liberia Women fleeing war: Lofo's story

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Added January 29, 2008
Like many women Lofo's home was destroyed during the war in Liberia. Armed conflict displaces women from families and livelihoods. Women often have to cope with the loss of close relatives and find new way to support themselves. The ICRC works to understand the specific needs of women displaced b...
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Everywoman - Comfort Women & The Global Gag Rule

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Added January 23, 2008
Everywoman TV report (excerpt) on two separate topics. On "The Global Gag Rule" coming from the U.S. which effects international politics on global health, birth control and family planning. And, the hard issues of elderly "Comfort Women" today seeking justice from Japan's legislature for their o...
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Rwanda University Women

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Added January 18, 2008
RAUW is an organization of Unversity women who meet to encourage other young girls to reach their dreams in Rwanda. Rwanda Assoc. of University Women sponsor orphans to go to college. They award scholarships to girls who would otherwise not be able to attend.
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Women Rising from Poverty - Unitus

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Added January 15, 2008
Microfinance products such as savings accounts, microcredit loans (usually $50 to $150), and health insurance empower the poor to lift themselves out of poverty. Through microfinance, they can secure better nutrition, education, healthcare and housing for their families. Microfinance has helped m...
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Village Health Workers Vital

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Added January 02, 2008
Village health workers are vital to the improvement of rural areas worldwide. 80% of all health problems can be managed by individuals if they are educated by the health worker. This film covers work that is taking place in the state of Maharashtra, India. (visit http://www.jamkhed.org for more i...
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Vietnam Land Titling for Women

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Added December 18, 2007
It's a simple act -- putting a woman's name on a land title. But it's also a powerful act -- and can offer women a way out of poverty. In rural Vietnam, where 80% of the population live, women have been at a disadvantage because most land titles have traditionally been held by men. But with...
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Micro-finance Success - Pro Mujer Peru

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Added November 21, 2007
This is a story of micro-finance success. Money provided by Pro Mujer gave new life to women in remote areas in Peru. Journalist María Isabel Torres follows women from Los Uros, a floating island in Lake Titicaca. For more information: https://promujer.org/
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Micro-loans for Latin Women - Pro Mujer - Giving Women Credit

Collected by Women News Network and 2 other people
Added August 26, 2007
Pro Mujer - Giving Women Credit - Pro Mujer is a program to help empower women in latin countries. Their mission is to provide Latin America's poorest women with the means to build livelihoods for themselves and futures for their families through micro-lending, business training, and healthcare s...
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In Liberia, New Skills Help Women Fight Poverty

Collected by Women News Network and 2 other people
Added April 15, 2007
... uneducated women are particularly vulnerable to poverty and violence. One group of women in Voinjama town is trying to change that. With the support ...
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Self-Confident Women - Through Education

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added September 17, 2007
An introduction to CAMFED by Morgan Freeman camfedinternational 5 min - Aug 2, 2007 The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) is an international organization working to solve long-term health, economic and social issues ... all � in Africa by investing in girls' education. This short fil...
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Women Heroes: Hurricane Katrina - U.S.

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Added July 13, 2007
Women in New Orleans, LA USA, post hurrican Katrina. Sara Gould, President and CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women discusses the barriers to economic security and mobility that women in New Orleans U.S. face as they try to rebuild their lives and their city. Video shot by Diana Nikkah Katrina - 4...
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Action Speaks Trailer

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added May 20, 2007
Action Speaks -18 women live infected with Aids in, Kibera, one of the worlds' largest urban slums in Sub-Saharan Africa in Nairobi, Kenya...
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Wafa Sultan Speaks on the World's Divisions

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Added May 15, 2007
Time magazine's pick as one of the 100 most influencial people in the world for 2006, Wafa Sulatan, speaks in the arena of ideas and religion. Sultan offers a perspective that brings us a, usually non-represented, side covering the human rights perspective..
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Victims of Poverty - Women in Afghanistan

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added May 14, 2007
Women in cities of Afghanistan are often victims of poverty...
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Orphan Kosovar Albanian kids of the war

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added April 18, 2007
Children without parents in Kosovo...
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UNIFEM 2007

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added April 16, 2007
Author: Raoul3BTags: ONU UN UNIFEM Femme violence country:US user-category:ads user-category:news Posted: 27 March 2007
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Lives Blown Apart - Violence in Afghanistan

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added April 15, 2007
For women, the Taliban regime was repressive and led to massive abuses being committed against women. However, those abuses have continued and it has ...
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Ann Cotton, an uncommon hero educating girls in Africa.

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added April 15, 2007
... Ann Cotton realized that Africa would never conquer poverty and disease unless its women were educated. She found that families that could not afford ...
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Toronto IWD 2007

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Added April 08, 2007
IWD March from OISE to Ryerson University in Toronto (more)
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Justice for Darfur - feat. Snow Patrol and Don Cheadle

Collected by Women News Network and 1 other person
Added April 08, 2007
... Don Cheadle and demand justice for women under fire in Darfur, Sudan. Join actor Don Cheadle and demand justice for women under fire in Darfur, Sudan. ...
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