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UN urges policies to increase women’s economic empowerment

12th April 2010  Report calibrates consequences of unequal distribution of economic and financial resources between women and men

USA sends record number of Women in Space

11th April 2010  NASA has helped to set a new record for the most women in space this week as it sent three female astronauts aboard the Discovery shuttle to join a fourth woman at the International Space Station.

Chilean President roots for women’s needs in Haiti

22nd February 2010  Chilean president meets women’s groups and organizations in Haiti to chart out a future course of action.

Tiger Woods apologizes to wife for being a sex addict

21st February 2010  International golf star Tiger Woods broke his silence and apologized to his family and fans for his irresponsible behavior.

Amnesty International alerts risks to women and girls in Haiti after earthquake

18th January 2010  Amnesty International has said that women and girls in Haiti are at risk from sexual abuse and attack after the earthquake which has created a situation of lawlessness in the country.

Children working in domestic service in Haiti at heightened risk of abuse

18th January 2010  In Haiti, children in domestic service often come from extremely poor backgrounds and are stigmatized, exploited and ill-treated. The UNICEF estimates that there are 2,500 children living on the streets of Portau-Prince, Haiti’s capital.

He came, he saw, he married....and then abandoned!

06th January 2010  Marrying your daughter to the coveted NRI groom might not always turn out to be a wise decision. In 2008, the Indian government received 55 complaints of NRIs abandoning their Indian wives.

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