About 15 cities around the country have passed their own anti-discrimination ordinances but none have quite followed through with the vigor and determination as Quezon City, a bustling metropolis about 9 miles from the Philippine capital of Manila.
A group of 15 kids, mostly former dropouts themselves, fan out across Kolkata's slums to free children like themselves from the constraints of child labor and child marriages — by getting them back in school.
If you’d also like to get involved in solving the problem and help women who’ve been incarcerated, we’ve compiled a list of organizations and programs, below, that you can support.
Around 85 percent of women in a British Columbia prison come out homeless. "There are very few places for women to go when they get released," says one advocate.
Oklahoma has had the highest female incarceration rate in the nation. It's been that way for the last 25 years. The state imprisons 151 out of every 100,000 women, according to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics — more than double the national rate. Cherise Greer is out of the system but is now faced with the challenges of life on the outside.
Daniela Vega, like other members of the trans community in Latin America, has spent a lifetime navigating both the gendered Spanish language and laws that refuse to recognize her identity.
Choose carefully. That's what a a Cornell gerontologist says elderly women want younger women to know about love and marriage. Listen to what your friends say, and, as old-fashioned as this sounds, ask yourself: Is your partner a good "provider?"
In 1950, singles were just 22 percent of the adult population. Now, they've taken over. More than half of American adults are single, and that may have some surprising benefits — from the way people join civic groups and socialize to how they take part in the lives of their hometowns.
New Zealand researchers have traced every human language — from English to Mandarin — back to an ancestral language spoken in Africa 50,000 to 70,000 years ago.
Danielle and Alexander Meitive of Silver Spring, Maryland, think their kids should be allowed to play in their neighborhood without being constantly watched. But the state of Maryland disagrees, and has threatened to take their children away — a threat that may be far more damaging than just the risks of playing alone.
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The advice that older women have for the young on love, marriage
February 01, 2015
Choose carefully. That's what a a Cornell gerontologist says elderly women want younger women to know about love and marriage. Listen to what your friends say, and, as old-fashioned as this sounds, ask yourself: Is your partner a good "provider?"
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A cure for AIDS: fact or fiction?
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December 04, 2012
While it's an exciting time for research into a real cure for AIDS, beliefs in bogus cures unfortunately persist.
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Fake HIV/AIDS cures persist around the world
GlobalPost
October 18, 2012
A list of some of the most outrageous claims of finding a cure to AIDS
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HIV cure months away, Danish scientists say, citing novel new DNA treatment
GlobalPost
April 29, 2013
Danish scientists believe they may have a cure for HIV "within months."
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Singles now outnumber married people in America — and that's a good thing
The Takeaway
September 14, 2014
In 1950, singles were just 22 percent of the adult population. Now, they've taken over. More than half of American adults are single, and that may have some surprising benefits — from the way people join civic groups and socialize to how they take part in the lives of their hometowns.
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Johannesburg police seize 30,000 penis enlargement pamphlets
GlobalPost
April 12, 2013
Johannesburg police have busted a penis enlargement operation for explicit photos.
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New penis size survey: U.S. ranks 11th. Right behind Japan
GlobalPost
August 09, 2012
Put your stereotypes away, folks. The largest survey to date sheds a whole new light on how males worldwide measure up.
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AIDS fight: 7 organizations making a difference
GlobalPost
December 02, 2012
The fight against AIDS continues to be a global one. We look at 7 organizations that are on the front lines.
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World's languages traced back to single African mother tongue: scientists
GlobalPost
April 15, 2011
New Zealand researchers have traced every human language — from English to Mandarin — back to an ancestral language spoken in Africa 50,000 to 70,000 years ago.
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How a two-and-a-half block walk threatens to tear a family apart
The Takeaway
April 16, 2015
Danielle and Alexander Meitive of Silver Spring, Maryland, think their kids should be allowed to play in their neighborhood without being constantly watched. But the state of Maryland disagrees, and has threatened to take their children away — a threat that may be far more damaging than just the risks of playing alone.