Lack of opportunities and growing conservatism prompts many educated young Iraqi women to contemplate emigration.
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Jobless Female Iraqi Students Losing Hope
Posted in justice, tagged iraq, iwpr on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kazakstan: Lavish Weddings Ruin Uzbek Families
Posted in compassion, tagged iwpr, kazakstan on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Uzbek couples, obsessed with lavish weddings, find themselves in debt trying to earn the respect of their community. “Families spend their entire annual budget on weddings and run up debts that take years to repay,” writes Zinaida Savina.
Rape a “Weapon of War” in Eastern Congo
Posted in compassion, justice, tagged congo, iwpr, rape on January 31, 2008 | 1 Comment »
An epidemic of brutal sexual violence plagues the region where women are being raped with impunity. “It’s a strategy of war,” says Justine Masika who works for a Goma-based NGO that helps victims of sexual violence in North Kivu.
Iraq’s Orphans Face Uncertain Future
Posted in compassion, justice, tagged iraq, iwpr, orphans on January 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Politicians in Iraq are calling for better care and support for the growing number of orphans. Most orphans are taken in by family members, but due to Iraq’s weak economy and high inflation many of those families barely make ends’ meet themselves.
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