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13 Oct 2016
In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, one family spread out across the country had no way of knowing if their grandmother in Palm Coast, Florida, had weathered the storm.
After 87-year-old Claire Olsen’s phone line was disconnected, family members weren’t able to reach her.
“...
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13 Oct 2016
The President directed Ms Kalima to bring new impetus to the participation of women in governance and economic development of the country.
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12 Oct 2016
A barbershop in Michigan is getting a lot of buzz.
The Fuller Cut barbershop in Ypsilanti, Michigan gives $2 discounts to kids who read books aloud to their barbers while they’re getting their hair done.
And a lot of the time those two bucks go directly into the kids’ pockets.
“Parents love it and the kids … well, they like...
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12 Oct 2016
One woman is going around the world in an effort to challenge unrealistic beauty standards.
After three years of working as a fashion photographer, Sara Melotti began to feel like she was contributing to the...
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12 Oct 2016
On October 11, UN Women staff in Haiti visited Jeremie, one of the most affected areas by Hurricane Matthew in the Grande Anse Department, and met with women's organizations, civil society and local authorities to discuss and respond to the most urgent challenges that women and girls are facing after the catastrophic storm.
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12 Oct 2016
Once a buzzing city and now a raging war zone, Aleppo has endured a catastrophic transformation in under a decade.
Aleppo was, until recently, a thriving metropolis and tourist destination known for its medieval architecture and rich cultural history. One of the biggest...
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12 Oct 2016
Actor and wedding crasher Tom Hanks didn’t mince words when talking about Donald Trump in a new interview.
The “...
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12 Oct 2016
Evidence needs to replace experience to correct imbalances in North-South research, says Carel IJsselmuiden.
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12 Oct 2016
GenderInSITE is sad to share the news that Prof. Geoffrey Oldham, one of the founding members of the initiative
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12 Oct 2016
The study titled, 'Cost of the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity' was conducted in three African countries; Uganda, Malawi and Tanzania. Results ...