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Human Rights
NEW YORK - During her time in Iran's notorious Evin prison, journalist Roxana Saberi met a number of fellow women prisoners who gave her strength and... Read more
Community Development
UVIRA, Democratic Republic of the Congo - Located on the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in the war-torn province of Sud-Kivu, this small and... Read more
Gender Equality
NEW YORK— Around the world, the high cost of gender inequality can be seen in all cultures and societies.  Violence against women is... Read more
United Nations
GENEVA - A United Nations conference held here in April strongly reaffirmed the world's commitment to "prevent, combat and eradicate racism, racial... Read more
Gender Equality
NEW YORK - When Jan Floyd-Douglass decided to buy a new car, she bypassed suitable models from many different companies - and then wrote to tell them... Read more
Development
BRISTOL, UK — The images of religious leaders in diverse garb, marching behind colorful banners with symbols of the world’s major faiths, conveyed a... Read more
Environment
COPENHAGEN - Although initially derided for its failure to reach a binding agreement to reduce greenhouse gases, December's United Nations Climate... Read more
Perspective
At the heart of human experience lies an essential yearning for self-definition and self-understanding. Developing a conception of who we are, for... Read more
The Arts
LOS ANGELES - Tierney Sutton is hardly alone among jazz vocalists in trying to bring a spiritual dimension to her music. Some trace jazz back to... Read more

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