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Improving Islamic schools, increasing possibilities for Nepalese girls
Photograph, courtesy Sonia Yeo, UNICEF

Mr. Rakesh Srivastav, the district education officer of Kapilvastu, in the Terai region of
Nepal, is on a mission.  Over the next years, he wants to integrate the 200 Islamic schools
in his district, known as madrasas, into the formal school system. Currently, when children
graduate from madrasas in Nepal, explained the education officer, the government does not recognize their degree, because the madrasas do not follow the formal government curriculum. With limited alte more...
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August 6, 2008
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The story of Mali, Filipina migrant in Italy: How the members of her family reinvented their roles
Mali migrated to Italy from the Philippines when she was 46 years old, three years after her husband had moved there for work as a domestic helper. Both of them now work in Italy and send money home to their sons, who are concluding their studies in the Philippines. Mali was born in 1958 in Pampanga, a poor province in the Central Luzon region. After leaving her country, she became the main provider for her household and a determined worker. “When I was in Pampanga I used to own a goods store. more...
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>How migration improve the education of migrant’s children in Philippines
July 14, 2008
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UK to begin flight checks to protect British girls from FGM
Police in the UK are set to stage high-profile checks on flights to a number of African states in an attempt to stop young girls being taken abroad to be forcibly mutilated with the consent of their parents.  According to an article appearing in June 2008 in 'The Independent' online newspaper, officers will question all adults taking girls on certain flights, believing it is their best chance of saving thousands of children from female genital mutilation at the hands of tribal "elders" call more...
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June 25, 2008
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Sixth South Asia Regional Ministerial Conference in New Delhi, India.
The Honourable President of India at the Conference
The Sixth South Asia Regional Ministerial Conference: Commemorating Beijing, co-hosted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India and UNIFEM South Asia Office was held between January 17 – 19, 2008. The meeting was inaugurated by the Honourable President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil. Ms. Renuka Choudhury, Honourable Minister, Ministry of Women and Child Development (Independent Charge) delivered the Welcome Address followed by remarks by H.E.  Mr. Lyonp more...
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June 5, 2008
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Women WON’T Wait
"Women Won't Wait" is an international coalition of organizations and networks working to promote women's health and human rights in the struggle to address HIV and AIDS and end all forms of violence against women and girls.

"Women Won't Wait" seeks to speed up effective responses to the linkages of violence against all women and girls and the spread of HIV. The campaign's vision is to ensure: That women's and girls' h more...
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May 12, 2008
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Microfinance helps millions break the cycle of poverty, especially women: the mission of Accion International
The mission of ACCION International is to give people the tools they need to work their way out of poverty. By providing microloans, business training and other financial services to poor men and women who start their own businesses, ACCION's partner lending organizations help people work their own way up the economic ladder, with dignity and pride. With just a little capital, people can grow their own businesses. They can earn enough to afford basic more...
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May 1, 2008
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The Afghan Institute of Learning
The Afghan Institute of Learning (AIL) is an Afghan women’s non-governmental organization (NGO) which was founded in 1995  by Professor Sakena Yacoobi to help address the problem of poor access for women and children to education and health services, their subsequent inability to support their lives, and the impact of this lack of education and health on Afghan society. AIL is an organization, run by Afghan women, that  plays a major more...
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April 10, 2008
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Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival
A New Report will reveal the latest trends in health coverage to save the lives of mothers, babies and children. Leading global health experts, policy-makers and Parliamentarians will gather in Cape Town, South Africa from 17-19 April 2008 for the Countdown to 2015 for Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival conference and report launch.  The event takes place in advance of G8 Summit  discussions on strengthening health systems for maternal, more...
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March 31, 2008
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We Can
The six-year, six-country, South Asian Campaign to End All Violence against Women - or the ‘We Can’ campaign - aims to deal with violence women endure daily, both within their homes and in the larger society in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. It recognizes violence against women is rooted in gender inequality and that whether in homes or outside, it reflects the power structures in society which relegate the status of women to be only after that of men. more...
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March 5, 2008
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2008 International Women's Day: No Progress in Gender Equity
More than half the women in the world live in countries that have made no progress in gender equity in recent years. This is the main conclusion of the Social Watch 2008 Gender Equity Index (GEI) which, for the first time, shows recent evolution and trends in bridging the gap between men and women in education, the economy and empowerment.

The GEI 2008, released to coincide with International Women's Day on March 8, 2008, illustrates that the greater equity le more...
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March 5, 2008
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