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Myanmar amnesty comes amid signs of reform

Posted by jose ledonio on Wednesday, October 12, 2011, In : Human Rights

More than 150 political prisoners have walked free in Myanmar under a government amnesty that reportedly could affect up to 6,000 prisoners, altogether. The country's press monitor and censor, Tint Swe, said last week in an interview with Radio Free Asia that his office should be shuttered.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2011/10/change-myanmar

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World Bank pledges more African aid

Posted by jose ledonio on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, In : Human Rights

An additional $700 million, plus greater access for aid workers, is needed in order to save more of the 750,000 lives under threat in drought- and famine-stricken East Africa, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told member states on Saturday. That day, the World Bank announced it would increase aid to countries in the area to $1.88 billion -- almost four times the amount originally pledged last summer -- through 2014.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15050694

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Gender equality boosts development, World Bank

Posted by jose ledonio on Monday, September 19, 2011, In : Human Rights

Countries where females have solid opportunities perform better in regards to productivity and furthering development goals, the World Bank says in a report. While women now account for more than 40% of the global workforce, significant gaps in gender equity remain unaddressed.

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/gender-equality-boosts-development-world-bank-says/

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Clinton: Women are key to world development

Posted by jose ledonio on Monday, September 19, 2011, In : Human Rights

Women are integral to any country's economic, social and political development and are a major focus area for the current U.S. administration's international efforts, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says in this interview. U.S. government support for the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and Feed the Future work to help improve women's daily lives so they can reach for newer economic opportunities.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/09/18/clinton-s-cause-working-for-the-women-of...
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