The Asian University for Women (AUW), located in Bangladesh, appointed Cherie Blair, a leading international lawyer, human rights advocate, and the wife
Equality for women can reduce world hunger, says UN report
ROME (AP) — Giving women better access to land, technology, and other agricultural resources could reduce the number of hungry people by up to 150 million
More women in local government in Asia–Pacific region, but figures still low at national levels
According to a 48-page report, “Women’s Representation in Local Government in Asia and the Pacific,” by the United Nations Development Programme
More Thai women in business
According to the 2011 Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) survey, Thailand has the highest percentage of women holding senior
Kazakh women vie for presidency
Soon, the era of exclusively male leadership will come to an end in Kazakhstan and the country will be ruled by a woman, predicts Guldana Takbaeva
Witness: Galliano made racist remarks in Paris bar
PARIS (AP) — Famed fashion designer John Galliano raged against a couple at a Paris cafe with threats, expletives, and a remark referring to the man’s
Japan court rejects couple’s request for different surnames
TOKYO (AP) —A Japanese court has dismissed a couple’s appeal of the government’s refusal to register their marriage unless they observe a law that effectively
China drops death penalty for some economic crimes
BEIJING (AP) — China dropped the death penalty for more than a dozen nonviolent crimes Friday and banned capital punishment for offenders over the age of 75
China tries to stamp out ‘Jasmine Revolution’
BEIJING (AP) — Jittery Chinese authorities wary of any domestic dissent staged a show of force Sunday, Feb. 20, to squelch a mysterious online call for a “Jasmine Revolution,”
India brings hope to the stalled fight against polio
It’s 20 miles from the nearest paved road, untouched by electricity, running water, sanitation, and even the barest of health care.
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