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The Courage to Save Herself and Others, Too
GONAÏVES, Haiti - Islande Bonne Joseph is sitting in front of me wearing a pretty checked dress, her hair carefully tied back. Her huge smile is warm and heartfelt. Dressed in her Sunday clothes, Islande may look timid but this young woman is anything but shy. When Hurricane Ike hit Gonaïves in Haiti, Islande displayed great courage, leading her neighbors to safety on top of her house as the flood waters rose dangerously high. [Read more →]
October 9, 2008 No Comments
Women on the Front Line: Mauritania
In the Islamic state of Mauritania its illegal to have a boyfriend or girlfriend. Rape is undefined in the country’s law.
Women on the Front Line: Mauritania (Part 1 of 2)
Women on the Front Line: Mauritania (Part 2 of 2)
Source: UNFPA
October 8, 2008 No Comments
Women on the Front Line: Morocco
Morocco is coming to terms with the human rights abuses of its recent past.
Women on the Front Line: Morocco (Part 1 of 2)
Women on the Front Line: Morocco (Part 2 of 2)
Source: UNFPA
October 7, 2008 No Comments