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Indonesian Women to Get Husbands’ Salaries

By The World ⋅ February 9, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The Governor of Gorontalo, Rusli Habibie, and his wife, Idah Syaidah (Photo: Government of Gorontalo, Indonesia)

Indonesian women are to get their husbands’ salaries, according to the Governor of Gorontalo Province. We’re looking for the island that Gorontalo lies on, for today’s quiz.

Charles Dickens’ American Tour

By The World ⋅ February 7, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Portrait of Charles Dickens on his visit to Boston 1842, painted by Francis Alexander. (Photo: Wikipedia)

We are looking for an industrial town near Boston where Charles Dickens traveled in his maiden America trip to see the conditions of women mill workers.

Hadarat Nashim: The Exclusion of Women

By Daniel Estrin ⋅ January 31, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

Studying the Mishna (Photo: Daniel Estrin)

A Hebrew expression that describes “the exclusion of women”, is a phrase that few Israelis would have heard a few months ago. Now, it’s become a household expression after Orthodox Jewish soldiers refused to attend events that involved women.

Israeli Settlement Ordered Demolished

By Matthew Bell ⋅ January 31, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that the Migron outpost sits on private Palestinian land and it must be demolished by the end of March 2012. (Photo: Noam Sharon)

Israel’s settlements in the West Bank have long been a point of contention with the Palestinians. Now, a legal ruling to demolish one of those settlements could prove to be a test case for many more.

Attacks on Women Protesters in Egypt

By The World ⋅ December 19, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

Mona Eltahawy (Courtesy of monaeltahawy.com)

A shocking image from the clashes shows a woman wearing an Islamic robe being dragged, semi-clothed and unconscious, by soldiers.

Yemeni Activist Tawakul Karman Among Three Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners

By The World ⋅ October 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tawakul Karman of Yemen shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee.

Letta Tayler, a Yemen researcher at Human Rights Watch, talks about Tawakul Karman.

Afghanistan Working to Rebuild its Shattered Justice System

By Laura Lynch ⋅ October 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Kabul prison (Photo: Laura Lynch)

Millions of dollars have been spent on training lawyers and judges, but many Afghans still shun courts in favor of traditional methods.

Acid Attacks on the Rise in Uganda

By The World ⋅ July 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Dorothy Komuhendo was attacked with acid by her husband’s first wife in a polygamous marriage. (Photo: Bonnie Allen)

Acid throwing attacks are not that common in Africa, but they are starting to happen more often in Uganda.

Global Political Cartoons: Egyptian Cartoonist Doaa Eladl

By Carol Hills ⋅ July 14, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Doaa Eladl depicts herself at work with male colleagues.

Egyptian Doaa Eladl is a woman in what is still a man’s world: political cartooning. She’s one of just a handful of female political cartoonists in the Middle East.

Egyptian Women Want a Role in The New Egypt

By Ursula Lindsey ⋅ May 23, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Women played a big role in the Egyptian revolution. But as the new government takes shape, many women activists feel they will be marginalized and left out in the cold. Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo. Download MP3

Rape Skyrocketing in Congo

By The World ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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A new study in the American Journal of Public Health shows rates of rapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are skyrocketing. Lisa Shannon, Congo activist and author of “A Thousand Sisters” tells anchor Marco Werman that the study points to the need for Washington to leverage its aid to Congo with an eye toward accountability and protecting women. Download MP3

Afghan women join police force

By The World ⋅ March 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Women are being trained up for the Afghan National Police. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with female police trainer, Scottish Police Constable Cat McBeath. Download MP3

Gaddafi’s green book

By The World ⋅ March 4, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s political manifesto, The Green Book, made for some interesting reading for anchor Marco Werman when he picked it up as a souvenir from his 2006 trip to Libya. He gives us a sample. Download MP3

From babes to babushkas

By The World ⋅ March 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Russia is known for its beautiful women. A number of them have been plucked from obscurity in recent years and reached supermodel status. But there’s another phenomenom in Russia: slim elegant beauties aging fairly quickly into plump babushkas. How does it happen? Reporter Jessica Golloher decided to find out. Download MP3

Risk for women journalists in Egypt

By The World ⋅ February 17, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Following the news that CBS correspondent Lara Logan suffered a brutal sexual assault and beating while covering the recent protests in Egypt, Anchor Lisa Mullins asks Cairo-based journalist Ursula Lindsey about her experiences as a woman foreign correspondent working there. Download MP3