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July 1, 2009

The Shutter that Shatters Gender Stereotypes

by Mercedes Sayagues, Gender Masala, Italy - Worldwide, women earn less than men. The gender pay gap ranges from three per cent in Malta to 51 percent in Georgia, with a world average of 17 percent, and the gap is higher in the private sector, says Unifem.

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One Town's War on Gay Teens

by Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Rolling Stone, USA - In Michele Bachmann's home district, evangelicals have created an extreme anti-gay climate. After a rash of suicides,...

Cold-Weather Deaths Shed Light on Plight of Ukraine's Homeless

by Daisy Sindelar, Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic - The cold-weather deaths in Ukraine -- higher than in Russia, Poland, or anywhere else in Europe...

New Guide to Who Really Shouldn't Eat Gluten

by Melinda Beck, The Wall Street Journal, USA - A group of 15 experts from seven countries is proposing a new classification system for the...

Burma in the Throes of Change

by Preethi Nallu, IPS, Italy - Moves by the Burmese government to settle ethnic conflicts in the country, notably with the Karen in the mountainous...

The Mammogram Diversion: Is Komen Laying the Groundwork to Reject Planned Parenthood Proposals?

by Jodi Jacobson, RH Reality Check, USA - If Komen suddenly decides it is no longer about comprehensive breast cancer prevention services, it will be...