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Women & Gender · November, 2010
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Stories about Women & Gender from November, 2010

10 November 2010

Africa: What drives unsafe abortion in Africa?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Lebanon: Jismi, One Day, One Struggle

Written by Layal Al Khatib · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

9 November 2010

8 November 2010

Brazil: Female Bloggers React to the Country's First Female President: Yes, She Can!

Written by Paula Góes · Latin America

Dilma Rousseff is the first woman in a group of 35 Brazilian presidents, and will be the first Brazilian in an elite club of 17 female global leaders. What are...

Azerbaijan: Friends

Written by Aygun Janmammadova · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

5 November 2010

El Salvador: Debate on Women's Rights Heats Up

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Puerto Rico: No More Violence Against Women

Written by Firuzeh Shokooh Valle · Quick Reads · Latin America

Serbia: Police Hunt Facebook Misogynists

Written by Sasa Milosevic · Eastern & Central Europe

The Serbian Public Prosecutor, in cooperation with the Serbian Ministry of the Interior, investigated the case of a Facebook group "Death to Women“ ("Smrt ženama"), which was propagating hatred towards...

4 November 2010

Armenia: Iranian Embassy Protest

Written by Onnik Krikorian · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Russia: Attacks on Women Not Wearing Headscarves in Chechnya

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

1 November 2010

Bulgaria: Reactions to Dilma Rousseff's Victory in Brazil

Written by Ruslan Trad · Eastern & Central Europe

Brazil's President-elect Dilma Rousseff has been the subject of many conversations in Bulgaria, due to her Bulgarian roots. Ruslan Trad translates some of the online reactions.

Peru: Protest Calls on Government to Reduce Female and Infant Mortality Rates

Written by Silvia Viñas · Quick Reads · Latin America

Trinidad & Tobago: Gender, Governance & Being Prepared

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Lesotho: Maseru Men

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Zimbabwe: Are women less corupt than men?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Georgia: Reflections on Teach and Learn

Written by Mirian Jugheli · Central Asia & Caucasus

Teach and Learn with Georgia (TLG) is a project established by the Georgian government aiming to recruit 1,000 native English speakers willing to teach English at local schools. Many of...