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12/12/2009
RIGHTS-TANZANIA
'I Feel Like Less of a Woman'
By Jessie Boylan
Chacha was forced to marry an 80-year-old man after she refused to be circumcised. Credit: Jessie Boylan/IPS In the darkest corner of the room, under the clamour of twelve women’s voices, sits Ghati Chacha*, she can barely be heard. Her newborn suckles as she speaks softly about how she refused female circumcision.
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12/11/2009
CLIMATE CHANGE
Least Developed Countries Spell Out Demands
By Joshua Kyalimpa
LDC delegates briefing the press. Credit: Ana Libisch/IPS The world's poorest countries want two billion dollars from the developed world to replenish the Least Developed Countries Fund.
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12/14/2009
POVERTY-ZIMBABWE
Multiple Appeals to Support Zimbabweans
By Busani Bafana
While food is readily available in shops and some political and economic stability is returning in Zimbabwe, vulnerable groups such as children and people living with HIV and AIDS still face a shortage of food.
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12/11/2009
CLIMATE CHANGE
Adaptation Funds Must Reach Africa's Women Farmers
By Mantoe Phakathi *
Women buying - and selling - drought-resistant seed in Matsanjeni, Swaziland. Credit: Mantoe Phakathi/IPS One of the key components of global action on climate change will be measures to adapt to changes that are already unavoidable. The Global Gender and Climate Alliance argues that specific attention be paid to the needs of women.
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RIGHTS-AFRICA
Judges Address How Law Can Assist HIV Response
By Saaleha Bamjee-Mayet
In Ghana, because the stigmatisation against gay men is so great, many are forced to have sexual relationships with women to escape prejudice and homophobic violence.
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EUROPE
No Qualms Funding Tax Haven-Tainted Banks
By David Cronin
Although the links between tax evasion and global poverty are officially recognised, the European Investment Bank, the lending arm of the European Union (EU), has no qualms financing banks known to stash away money in tax havens.
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SOUTHERN AFRICA
Human Rights Day Honours Non-discrimination
By Saaleha Bamjee-Mayet
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay and minister of justice and constitutional development, Jeff Radebe. Credit:Saaleha Bamjee-Mayet/IPS While waiting in one of those interminable queues at a South African state hospital, Jullian Nwadu was asked when she was going back to Zimbabwe. "In December," she answered, welcoming what seemed like a stranger’s attempt at making friendly conversation. "When you go, you mustn’t come back."
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RIGHTS
Dispute Over Veil Spreads Across Egypt
By Adam Morrow and Khaled Moussa Al-Omrani
A decision by the government to ban the veil in some academic institutions has reignited debate about personal rights.
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12/10/2009
CLIMATE CHANGE
'We Know Why We Are Dying' - Africa
By Servaas van den Bosch
G77 chair Lumumba Di-Aping: "We are being tunnelled into unfairness." Credit: Servaas van den Bosch/IPS Few are more aware of the devastating legacy failure will leave than the teams of African negotiators in the Danish capital to hammer out a final position.
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POLITICS
Zimbabwe Blasted for Condoning "Sexual Terror"
By Thalif Deen
Zimbabwe’s ruling political party has been accused of launching a "widespread and systematic campaign of rape and sexual terror" aimed at intimidating opponents and voters in the troubled African nation, according to a new report released here.
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