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  1. “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
    RELATED TAGS: 264.International news
  2. International women's day: Nitu's story

    Nitu has a shining smile and bright eyes that catch your attention long before you notice her crutches and the way she carefully holds her left leg.

     
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    TAGS: 191.Bangladesh, 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News
    RELATED TAGS: 191.Bangladesh, 319.Gender, 264.International news
  3. 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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    TAGS: 198.East Timor, 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News
    RELATED TAGS: 198.East Timor, 319.Gender, 264.International news
  4. International Women's Day: Mary Luz's story

    Threatened. Kidnapped. Exiled. Just some of the hardships Mary Luz Avendaño has experienced - because she is a journalist.

     
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    TAGS: 196.Colombia, 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News
    RELATED TAGS: 319.Gender, 264.International news
  5. 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
    RELATED TAGS: 265.Emergency news
  6. Bishops condemn Congo atrocities

    As we mark 16 days of activism against gender violence, we are concerned by reports of atrocities near Goma.

     
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    TAGS: 134.16 days of activism, 197.DR Congo, 168.Emergencies, 265.Emergency news, 319.Gender, 302.Human Rights, 263.News
    RELATED TAGS: 197.DR Congo, 265.Emergency news, 263.News
  7. Sri Lanka: Women speak out against violence

    CAFOD’s Partner SAVISTHRI in Sri Lanka has recently launched a public awareness campaign to put a stop to violence against women in all its forms.

     
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    TAGS: 134.16 days of activism, 267.Campaigning news, 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News, 221.Sri Lanka
    RELATED TAGS: 264.International news
  8. International Women’s Day: How women are leading their community to safety.

    Women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die when a natural disaster strikes. On International Women’s Day, we honour women like Sabita who are taking the lead in their communities, and sharing their knowledge to rebuild their communities after a disaster.

     
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    TAGS: 191.Bangladesh, 267.Campaigning news, 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News
    RELATED TAGS: 263.News
  9. Afghanistan: UK’s commitment to Afghan women welcomed

    CAFOD has welcomed the commitment by the UK government to maintain current aid levels for Afghanistan, and its requirement that the Afghan government increase efforts to promote women’s rights.

     
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    % - 01/01/1970 01:00 am
    TAGS: 190.Afghanistan, 165.Aid, 319.Gender, 264.International news, 263.News
    RELATED TAGS: 264.International news

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