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Yesterday | The Hindu

State committed to girl child education, says Yeddyurappa

Bangalore: The Karnataka Government is committed to ensuring that not a single girl child is deprived of educational opportunities, Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa said here on Wednesday.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Percentage of Working Women on Rise

Women are making up an increasing percentage of the world's workers, but many still find it impossible to break into top jobs, the International Labor Organization said Thursday.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Undercurrent

Come to The Little Red Church's Strawberry Tea

Tradition is a comforting concept. So is the idea of tea, sandwiches, strawberry shortcake, Devonshire cream and other tasty treats.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Women's Wear Daily

Memo Pad: No to Kate Moss... InStyle's Rizzuto Leaving...

That was until the Sydney-based duo's distributor got wind of the fact that Moss was partially topless in the image and restricted the issue, which is due out Friday.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Worldwatch Institute

Interview with IRENA Director General Nominee Helene Pelosse

European environmentalists dedicated the 2008 International Women's Day to a newfound heroine: Helene Pelosse.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Corner

What's Next After Hot-Dog Diplomacy?

President Obama is continuing plans to have Iranian diplomats - representatives of a regime that continues to imprison and kill peaceful protestors - celebrate July 4th, a holiday marking liberty and freedom, at U.S. embassies around the world.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Mid-Day Mumbai

Govt gives legend's wife a dud DD

The government handed over a demand draft to late Rajkumar's wife, an awardee of the Kittur Rani Channamma Award.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Hard News - Political and Current Af...

Not a fair world

Inspite of various declarations, commissions and conferences held for years to safeguard women, they still remain unsafe Hardnews Bureau For the last 100 years, International Women's Day is being observed on March 8 across the globe.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Zimbabwe Independent

Editor's Memo: Politicians Authors of our Hunger

This crude observation is true for many countries on the continent where children go to bed hungry while their equally hungry parents butcher each other instead of tilling the land.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: National Healing Begins

A NATIONAL healing taskforce set up by the Government will soon embark on outreach programmes with the primary objective of settling political disputes between known offenders and their victims, Vice President Joice Mujuru has said.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

24dash

Aylesbury Estate's community champion wins HCA award for 'Outstanding Commitment'

Aylesbury Estate's community champion wins HCA award for 'Outstanding Commitment' Aylesbury Estate community champion Jean Bartlett has won a prestigious award from the Homes & Communities Academy in the 'Outstanding Commitment' category, for "demonstrating community spirit and encouraging involvement from others". The judges were impressed with ...

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

Benton County Daily Record

Walmart celebrates International Women's Day

On March 13, the Walmart Foundation donated $25,000 to CARE, a humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting global poverty.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

Eugene Weekly

No Answers to Civil Liberties Issues Locally

The May 30 one-year anniversary of the anti-pesticide rally that ended in the Tasering and arrest of Ian Van Ornum, as well as the arrest of several other participants, has passed, but key civil rights questions remain unanswered.

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Fri May 29, 2009

Rabble.ca

Monia Mazigh: Thoughts on joining delegation to Gaza

Monia Mazigh: Thoughts on joining delegation to Gaza By Monia Mazigh May 28, 2009 To be allowed to enter into Gaza or not to be allowed? This is the question swirling in my mind these days as I am getting ready to travel with a Codepink delegation to Egypt and then to Gaza.

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Wed May 27, 2009

Canada.com

Afghan leader Karzai backs Obamaa s call on Taliban

With violence in Afghanistan at its highest since the Taliban was ousted, Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday welcomed U.S. counterpart Barack Obama's openness to adapting tactics used to deal with moderate elements in Iraq.

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Mon May 25, 2009

Buchan Observer

Local ladies raise 100s for Macmillan

A fun night out celebrating International Women's Day has raised hundreds of pounds for the Peterhead branch of Macmillan Cancer Support.

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Tue May 19, 2009

BBC

Women's Day losing popularity

International Women's Day is widely celebrated in the former Soviet Union, but many women are beginning to turn their backs on it.

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Thu May 14, 2009

DefenseLINK News

PRT Joins Forces With World Food Program to Help Afghans

U.S. military officials from the Mehtar Lam Provincial Reconstruction Team met with Ussama Osman, the eastern region head of office for the U.N. World Food Program, on April 20 to discuss cooperative efforts on projects between the two organizations.

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Tue May 12, 2009

Truro Daily News

NDP's McDonough makes the rounds with Zann

TRURO Lenore Zann will never forget her first visit to Province House watching in awe as Alexa McDonough powerfully addressed the legislature.

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Sun May 10, 2009

The Hindu

'Super Mom' contest

It will be a day of endless celebration with contests, allied activities at 'The Hindu Chennai Super Mom 2009', being organised as part of International Women's Day at Raja Muthiah Hall, from 11 a.m. Printer friendly page Send this article to Friends by E-Mail Tamil Nadu The Hindu Group: Home

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