By Suzanne York, howmany.org, June 14,…
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Women Are Bringing Hopes to Rio+20
Added by Suzanne York on June 14, 2012 at 6:47pm — No Comments
Rio+20 Here We Come: But Will Population Issues Be Heard?
http://populationgrowth.org/rio20-here-we-come-but-will-population-issues-be-heard/
In less than a month the world, or at least the environmentally-inclined members of the world,…
ContinueAdded by Suzanne York on June 5, 2012 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments
Gender in Cancun: WEDO & Case Studies
For many women living in the Cook Islands, collecting yellow land snails to make jewelry and other handicrafts is their sole source of income. Recent extensive dry spells have made these shells more difficult to find.
“Sometimes we will spend weeks on end to fill an empty can which we used to fill within a few hours," says Tangiruaine Ngaruaine. "At the beginning of this year, it was truly tough because there was hardly any rain. Whatever I make from selling these shells is my…
ContinueAdded by Deborah Phelan on February 29, 2012 at 2:23am — No Comments
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