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Sep 8 2008 - 10:42am
Girls in Mali Get Scholarships for Success
With the help of scholarships, thousands of girls in Mali are getting
the opportunity to step outside their traditional gender role, study,
and rise above the extreme poverty that their families endure.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/357308-african-girls-move-bottom-top-their-class
From: World Education Inc.
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Sep 8 2008 - 10:09am
Paralympics Open Amidst Discrimination in China
The commencement of the Paralympics this weekend marks China's
opportunity to overturn its hiring bias and maltreatment of disabled
workers, says a human rights monitor.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/357306-paralympics-commence-amidst-possibility-discrimination
From: Human Rights Watch
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Sep 8 2008 - 9:35am
Global Warming Heats up the RNC
Last year, the world's leading body of climate scientists concluded
that it is "very likely" that humans are causing global warming, yet
only 27 percent of Republicans believe global warming is caused by
humans. Republican National Convention attendees discuss their views
with journalist Mike Fritz.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/357310-global-warming-heats-rnc-video
From: American News Project
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Sep 8 2008 - 9:34am
Iranian Activists Block 'Discriminatory' Bill
A revised version of the Iranian "Family Protection Bill," which
"would further erode women's rights" in the country, was recently
returned to parliament following local activists' negative reaction,
reports a women's rights group.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/357301-iranian-government-considers-new-family-protection-bill
From: Women's Learning Partnership for Rights, Development, and Peace
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