ADELE BUTLER - Women of Spirit China's Unwanted Girls Today marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day and this morning I heard on The Current that there has been some progress in women’s fight for equality but there is still much to be done. I just read the same thing on Yahoo News. "The last century has seen an unprecedented expansion of women's legal rights and entitlements," Bachelet said, pointing to virtually universal voting rights for women, major inroads for … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: China's Unwanted Girls
June 19, 2012 by admin
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ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Of One Accord
February 10, 2011 by admin
The protesters at Cairo's Tahrir Square are Women This morning I was surprised to hear on The Current, a CBC radio program that most of the protesters at Cairo's Tahrir Square are women. These women are showing courage. Egyptian women continue to play a crucial role in anti-government demonstrations that have shaken the country ( http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=185259215). Women are seen holding up signs, carrying children, chanting and waving flags. They … [Read more...]
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