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World Water Day: Over 350,000 walk for water
Over 350,000 people – spanning 60 countries – are this week taking part in the World Walks for Water.
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Water target met - but poorest still thirsting for change
The Millennium Development Goal on water has been met, but progress is patchy and the target on sanitation is still far from being realised, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Afghan “code of conduct” threatens women’s rights
Afghanistan’s president, Hamid Karzai, has endorsed a "code of conduct" which presents a set of guidelines religious women should obey in Afghanistan.
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International Women's Day: Celestina's story
30-year-old housewife and mother of five Celestina de Jesus Correia dropped out at sixth grade of primary school in 1988. Like most women in her village in East Timor she looks after her children at home while her husband works.
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International Women's Day: Unlocking the power of women and girls
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. It's an opportunity to honour the inspiring women who are changing their communities and societies around the world.
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Join us to support women who have been subjected to rape in war-torn central Africa. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rape is used as a weapon of war. When women are raped, they are often rejected by their families and community. They are then expected to maintain a silence while suffering physical pain, mental anguish and social isolation.
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International Day for Disaster Reduction
Amazing women leading the way
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TAGS: 191.Bangladesh, 175.Climate change and environment, 168.Emergencies, 265.Emergency news, 319.Gender, 263.News, 258.Sierra Leone
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“Helping women gives me strength”
Founding Avega East, a Rwandan women’s association, helped Odette Kayirere find new meaning to life after the murder of her husband in the 1994 genocide.
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TAGS: 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News, 220.Rwanda
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