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Population Award, institutional category, goes to Malaysian family planning organization

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Each year, the UN Population Award is given to an individual(s) and/or institution(s) in recognition of outstanding contributions to increasing the awareness of population questions and to their solution. This year's winner in the institution category is the Federation of Reproductive Health Associations of Malaysia. Gerry Adams spoke with two women who have been involved [...]

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Iraq: One woman’s quest for justice

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Noor is a young woman from Iraq with virtually no legal rights in a country still struggling with the legacy of Saddam Hussein’s 24-year dictatorship.  Many women in Iraq cover their faces in public for cultural and religious reasons.  But Noor does not want to be seen in public because, as far as most people [...]

9 Jun 2012 | Posted in Today's Features | Read More »

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