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Daily Video May 05 2015

Kurdish women take up fight against ISIL
Women in Kurdistan, an independent region in Iraq, have joined the ranks of fighters battling the Islamic State (ISIL).
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Daily Video March 30 2015

How an Afghan dressmaker became a policy-maker
When Kamila Sidiqi was a teenager during Taliban rule in Afghanistan, she was not permitted to work, attend school or leave her house without a male chaperone. Today, she holds the powerful position of deputy chief of staff to Afghan President Ashraf Ghan
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Student Voices March 13 2015

"Our education is our power" - an Afghan girl on going to school
No matter how many books or schools they destroy, the truth is that these people are afraid of educated girls and they want to feel a drop of the fear they feel everyday.
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Daily Video March 10 2015

UN calls for worldwide gender equality by 2030
The UN urged world leaders this week to ensure gender equality by 2030 as a new report showed limited progress in the area.
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Daily Video February 09 2015

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on women in law
Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke about the barriers women have faced in the legal profession in a recent address at Georgetown Law.
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Post January 02 2015

Women who ruled 2014
By Caroline Davenport Female professionals and activists have raised the global conversati…
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Daily Video August 11 2014

U.S. sends weapons to stem violence in Iraq
Officials stated this morning that the U.S. has begun arming Kurdish forces in Iraq to stop the advancement of a militant Islamic group that threatens to take over the region.
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Lesson Plan October 03 2013

Why is it important to educate girls? - Lesson Plan
By 10 x 10 Subjects World, Education, Social Issues Estimated Time …
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Post August 01 2012

Many Firsts for Women At 2012 Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics mark the first time that every competing country will have at least one wo…
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