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Gordon Campbell: On Fresh Evidence About The Gender Pay Gap
PM's Presser Audio: The Hollow Memo
Our Lady In The UN: Clark Speech On Woman's Day
Hacking T3h Internetz: Police Review Supports Brash Email Investigation
Ministry Of Information: Reported Plans For Alarmingly-Named Super-Ministry
How important are corporate reputations?
Transport: Labour Rails Against Nats' Attitude To Trains
Commerce Commissioners: Curtin’s Role Restricted After Writ
Here Come The Scientists: PM's Science Prize Winners Announced
Keith Rankin: Taxes And Benefits For Individuals: Current State and Reform Options
Scoop Business: Deficit Lower Than Expected
Science: CRI Report Calls For Change
Aspirations: Australia Won’t ‘Slow Down’ To Allow NZ Catch Up
Michael Collins: First Iceland, Then The World
Interview, by Joan Brunwasser: Jason Leopold on Cheney, Torture, and Obama's Shortsightedness
David Robie: Samoan ‘Gangs, Drugs And Guns’ Too Gung-Ho For The BSA
Uri Avnery: The Harlot’s Grave
Julie Webb-Pullman: Ricardo Alarcon on Cuba, Democracy, and the 2010 Elections
The Last Labour Adventurer: Remembering Michael Foot
Martin LeFevre: Atheists and Mystical Experience
Scoop Review Of Books: Academia And Activism
Fringe Concludes: Fringe Awards Announced
Melbourne’s Bar Scene: The Awful Summer Truth
Karim Sahai Images: Phoenix Defeat Newcastle Jets 3 – 1
Brannavan Gnanalingham: Counting Down To Oscar Time
The Hurt Locker: In Praise Of War (Films)
The Complicatist: Kurt Vile, and the Allure of Cover Versions
Tim Bollinger, Reviews and Commentary: Kiwi Komix – Some Local Favourites
Classics: Homecoming (1981) By Cynthia Voigt
United Nations: Empowering Women On International Day
Violence: More Inter-Religious Strife In Nigeria
Telecommunications: Boosting 3g Mobile Phone Services Around The World
Humanitarianism: Rights In Asia: Freedom Of Religion, Book Banning
MAD, Possibly: Imagery Of Construction Of New Launch Site In Iran
Ban: Role Models Vital For Empowering Women
United Nations: Large Agribusiness Hurting Small Landholders
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LEAD STORY
------------Gordon
Campbell: On Fresh Evidence About The Gender Pay
Gap
An appropriate newsflash yesterday for
International Women’s Day. After analyzing Inland Revenue
data, the Women’s Ministry has found that women almost
immediately begin to be paid less than men who have the same
tertiary education qualifications.That gender pay gap starts
at 6% on average after the first year in the workplace. and
reaches 20% in some professions. More
»[1]
[1] - http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/09/campbell-fresh-evidence-about-the-gender-pay-gap/
ALSO:
- Wong’s ‘Do Nothing’ Approach An Embarrassment [2]
- Women students demand action on gender pay gap [3]
- New Poll Says Jobs Not Seen as Equal [4]
- Review: Rethinking Women and Politics [5]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00097.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00128.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00153.htm [4]
[5] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/academia-and-activism/ [5]
NZ POLITICS
------------ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00111.htm [2]
PM's
Presser Audio: The Hollow Memo
Prime Minister
John Key confirmed talk of departmental mergers at
Monday’s post-cabinet press conference but said he did not
have figures for estimated savings, job losses or exactly
how many agencies were in the pipeline. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00095.htm
Our
Lady In The UN: Clark Speech On Woman's
Day
In the fifteen years since 1995, despite
genuine progress on many fronts, overall advancement toward
gender equality and women's empowerment has been uneven and
slow. ( More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00173.htm
ALSO:
- Wong’s ‘Do Nothing’ Approach An Embarrassment [2]
- Minister needs to deliver for NZ women too [3]
- Role Models Vital For Empowering Women – Ban [4]
- UN Group On Role Of Women In Peace [5]
- Protection For Women Is Paramount To End Impunity [6]
- Pakistan Worst For Gender Based Disparities [7]
- Review: Academia and Activism [8]
- New book showcases the lives of leading Solomon Islands women [9]
- A Message from The Commonwealth Secretary-General [10]
- A message from Her Majesty The Queen [11]
- A Message On Commonwealth Day 8 March 2010 [12]
- It Takes A Village To Raise A Child [13]
- Celebrating children [14]
- Children’s Day should be a way of life [15]
- Jigsaw Says Children’s Day Should Be A Way Of Life [16]
- Children’s Day a Time for Praise and Encouragement [17]
- Govt insults Kiwis by supporting return to whaling [18]
- Anti Whaling Theatrical Demonstration [19]
- NZ Government urged to fight for whaling phase out [20]
- Australian Anti-Whaling Proposal Criticized [21]
- Radio Adelaide: Selwyn Manning On Whales n Sharks [22]
- Wallace & Manning - PM's Whaling Stance Flawed [23]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00097.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00112.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00142.htm [4]
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00156.htm [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00167.htm [6]
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00169.htm [7]
[8] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/academia-and-activism/ [8]
[9] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/new-book-showcases-the-lives-of-leading-solomon-islands-women/ [9]
[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00172.htm [10]
[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00171.htm [11]
[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00152.htm [12]
[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00100.htm [13]
[14] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00095.htm [14]
[15] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00095.htm [15]
[16] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1003/S00082.htm [16]
[17] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00089.htm [17]
[18] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00123.htm [18]
[19] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00083.htm [19]
[20] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00015.htm [20]
[21] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1002/S00604.htm [21]
[22] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00075.htm [22]
[23] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00094.htm [23]
Hacking
T3h Internetz: Police Review Supports Brash Email
Investigation
The Police review of the
investigation into the publication of the allegedly
''leaked'' Dr Don Brash emails has been completed and found
the source of the emails could not been established. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00114.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0807/S00009.htm [2]
Ministry
Of Information: Reported Plans For Alarmingly-Named
Super-Ministry
John Key has broken another major
election promise following reports of Government plans for a
radical reorganisation of the public service, Labour’s
State services spokesperson Grant Robertson said today More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00098.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00038.htm [2]
[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/04/market-close-nzx-50-gains-rbd-spy-tel-up/ [3]
How
important are corporate reputations?
- More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/multimedia/tv/business/33374.html
Transport:
Labour Rails Against Nats' Attitude To
Trains
Transport Minister Steven Joyce’s
obsession with forcing traffic on to New Zealand’s roads
has been exposed again by the Government’s lack of
commitment to regional rail services, Labour’s Transport
spokesperson Darren Hughes said today. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00079.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/02/kiwirail-first-half-profit-two-thirds-below-target/ [2]
BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH
------------Commerce
Commissioners: Curtin’s Role Restricted After
Writ
Donal Curtin’s role at the Commerce
Commission has been restricted, to prevent any conflict of
interest after further private party court proceedings were
filed against him. More
»[1]
[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/09/commission-restricts-curtin%e2%80%99s-role-after-writ/
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00137.htm [2]
Here
Come The Scientists: PM's Science Prize Winners
Announced
Some of New Zealand’s most brilliant
minds have been honoured in the first annual Prime
Minister’s Science Prizes, the country’s most
prestigious and valuable science awards. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00108.htm
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00034.htm [2]
Keith
Rankin: Taxes And Benefits For Individuals: Current
State and Reform Options
What are tax credits,
and are they benefits? I argue that all tax concessions are
tax credits, and that tax credits are benefits. It makes a
huge difference to how we conceive and formulate tax and
welfare policies. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00083.htm
ALSO:
- NZ property values grow at a slower pace: QV [2]
- MPS Preview: RBNZ unlikely to rush rate increases [3]
- NZ dollar holds gains as risk appetite grows [4]
[2] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/nz-property-values-grow-at-a-slower-pace-qv/ [2]
[3] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/mps-preview-rbnz-unlikely-to-rush-rate-increases/ [3]
[4] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/nz-dollar-holds-gains-as-risk-appetite-grows/ [4]
Scoop
Business: Deficit Lower Than Expected
New
Zealand’s government accounts were boosted by the windfall
from the major trading banks’ settlement of their case
with Inland Revenue over structured finance transactions and
Finance Minister Bill English warned there’s little new
spending due in this year’s budget. More
»[1]
[1] - http://business.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/05/nz-govt-accounts-swelled-by-bank-tax-settlement/
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00086.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00090.htm [3]
Science:
CRI Report Calls For Change
The taskforce set up
by the Government to determine how New Zealand can get the
greatest benefit from its Crown Research Institutes has
presented its report to shareholding Ministers. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00062.htm
ALSO:
- Taskforce Report Charts Path Forward for CRIs [2]
- National must take real action on innovation [3]
- Scion welcomes Taskforce findings [4]
- Taskforce report sound and constructive [5]
- CRI taskforce report "right on the button" [6]
- CRI task force report spot on [7]
- Taskforce Calls For “Radical Revamp” Of Research [8]
- PSA supports taskforce call for secure funding [9]
- IRL Board Chair praises CRI Taskforce findings [10]
- AgResearch welcomes CRI Taskforce recommendations [11]
- Scientists Support CRI Taskforce Findings [12]
- CRI Taskforce: Time for “big picture” thinking in science [13]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1003/S00070.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1003/S00069.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00020.htm [4]
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00018.htm [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00016.htm [6]
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00113.htm [7]
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00019.htm [8]
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00021.htm [9]
[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00023.htm [10]
[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00022.htm [11]
[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/SC1003/S00027.htm [12]
Aspirations:
Australia Won’t ‘Slow Down’ To Allow NZ Catch
Up
BT Financial Group chief economist Chris
Caton, who’s touring New Zealand in a roadshow hosted by
Westpac Banking Corp., told investors at a meeting in
Wellington it’s “very very difficult” for New Zealand
to grow at a faster pace than Australia, especially when
starting from “20% behind.” More
»[1]
ALSO:
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1003/S00097.htm [2]
[3] - http://publicaddress.net/default,6500.sm#post6500" target="_blank [3]
COMMENT
------------Michael
Collins: First Iceland, Then The World
Who
cleans up the mess when ignorant, greedy bankers rack up
massive debt then go broke? The people of Iceland made a
strong statement Saturday. The sins of big bankers and
government regulators shouldn't fall on the citizens. By a
93% to 2% margin... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00096.htm
Interview,
by Joan Brunwasser: Jason Leopold on Cheney, Torture,
and Obama's Shortsightedness
Today, my guest is
Jason Leopold, intrepid investigative journalist, truthout's
Deputy Managing Editor andfounder of The Public
Record.Welcome back to OpEdNews, Jason. You wrote a piece on
February 17, aptly titled " Cheney gloats, the media ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00105.htm
David
Robie: Samoan ‘Gangs, Drugs And Guns’ Too Gung-Ho
For The BSA
SO THE Samoan government has jumped
the gun on the Television New Zealand “gangsta paradise”
affair. In its eagerness to win a political point or two
over the state-owned broadcaster (which incidentally has
just... More
»[1]
[1] - http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/samoan-gangs-drugs-and-guns-too-gung-ho-for-the-bsa/
Uri
Avnery: The Harlot’s Grave
THE LATE
Yeshayahu Leibowitz, an observant Jew and a resolute
opponent of the religious establishment, used to praise a
deed of the Wahhabis, the radical sect that arose more than
200 years ago to cleanse Islam of impurity. The first thing
they did upon conquering Mecca was to destroy the tomb of
the Prophet... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00093.htm
Julie
Webb-Pullman: Ricardo Alarcon on Cuba, Democracy, and
the 2010 Elections
In 2008 Cuba suffered three
devastating hurricanes within a matter of weeks, followed
hot on the heels by the world economic meltdown. Last week I
asked Ricardo Alarcon, President of the Cuban National
Assembly of Peoples’ Power, how the country and ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00087.htm
The
Last Labour Adventurer: Remembering Michael
Foot
He was called a walking obituary of the
British Labour Party more prone to writing suicide notes (in
the political sense), than manifestoes for survival. In a
sense, Chris Patten had been right when he used that
somewhat cruel description of Michael... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00057.htm
Martin
LeFevre: Atheists and Mystical
Experience
After a couple of beers at the local
brewery, my atheist friend made the oft-heard claim that
Jesus never existed. When I retorted with the cliché that
he was throwing the baby out with the bathwater, he became
somewhat irate, and called me a “Jesus ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00054.htm
LIFESTYLE
------------Scoop
Review Of Books: Academia And Activism
One
place we might expect to look for analysis of the women’s
movement’s successes and failures, and for theoretical
help advancing the cause, is the university... But on that
score, a recent collection of feminist scholarship from
Victoria University Press – Rethinking Women and
Politics: New Zealand and Comparative Perspectives –
makes for depressing reading. More
»[1]
[1] - http://books.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/08/academia-and-activism/
Fringe
Concludes: Fringe Awards Announced
The last
New Zealand Fringe Festival ended with a question mark over
its head about whether it would continue. It did, it rocked,
and it will continue. Now Fringe 2010 has ended with a
glorious bag with the naming of the best of all there is in
2010 and a new inductee for the Fringe Hall of Fame. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00111.htm
ALSO:
- A Golden Monday and a Ruby Tuesday [2]
- Circus Festival: The Circus is Coming to Town! [3]
- Paul Forrest – Artist Residency and Exhibition [4]
- Angel: Angel turns suicide bomber! [5]
- Ruby Tuesday: “A Little Gem” Set To Sparkle At Bats [6]
- Micetro [7]
- Scoop Full Coverage: Fringe 2010 [8]
[2] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00110.htm [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00399.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00197.htm [4]
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00148.htm [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00129.htm [6]
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1002/S00087.htm [7]
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm#fringe [8]
Melbourne’s
Bar Scene: The Awful Summer Truth
The stench
from sweat mixed with perfume is palpable during the summer
months, when God has gone on an extended vacation and left
gullible humans to entertain themselves in Melbourne. The
cocktails are overpriced to levels of lunacy. The beer is
obscenely ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00081.htm
Karim
Sahai Images: Phoenix Defeat Newcastle Jets 3 –
1
Supported by a record crowd of 34,500 fans and
unbeaten on home soil for 19 matches, the Wellington Phoenix
prevailed in the Hyundai A-League semifinal and beat
Newcastle Jets 3-1 at Westpac Stadium Sunday afternoon. More
»[1]
[1] - http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=21911
ALSO:
- Revolt of the Mannequins [2]
- Keith Lewis & Michael Houstoun: Peaks of Cloud [3]
- Irya’s Playground [4]
- Dirty Beasts & Other Stories [5]
- The Letter Writer [6]
- New Zealand String Quartet [7]
- Borodin Quartet [8]
- Sing The Truth [9]
- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea [10]
- Simon O'Neill: Wagner Gala [11]
- Arts Festival 2010 [12]
- Art riot expected in Parnell this Tuesday [13]
[2] - http://www.nzfestival.nzpost.co.nz/theatre/revolt-of-the-mannequins" target="_blank [2]
[3] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00102.htm [3]
[4] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00101.htm [4]
[5] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00086.htm [5]
[6] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00085.htm [6]
[7] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00078.htm [7]
[8] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00077.htm [8]
[9] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00070.htm [9]
[10] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00071.htm [10]
[11] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1003/S00069.htm [11]
[12] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1002/S00071.htm [12]
[13] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1003/S00097.htm [13]
Brannavan
Gnanalingham: Counting Down To Oscar Time
On
7 March, the biggest show in town will be ithe Academy
Awards, in which considerable attention will be paid by the
media to Hollywood and its “best films”. At least,
that’s how the awards are self... More
»[1]
[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/counting-down-to-oscar-time/
The
Hurt Locker: In Praise Of War
(Films)
Obviously, war movies are fiction –
there is an entire generation whose mental images of the
Vietnam War owe more to Francis Ford Coppola and Oliver
Stone than to any news bulletins of the day, or any dutiful
war memoirs. Same for me... More
»[1]
[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/the-hurt-locker-in-praise-of-war-films/
The
Complicatist: Kurt Vile, and the Allure of Cover
Versions
In the 1950s, cover versions enabled
white people (I’m talking about you, Pat Boone) to cash in
on black music without scaring the public. These days
though, an artfully chosen cover version can usefully
demonstrate the depth of your musical... More
»[1]
[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/the-complicatist-kurt-vile-and-the-allure-of-cover-versions/
Tim
Bollinger, Reviews and Commentary: Kiwi Komix – Some
Local Favourites
In New Zealand there’s a whole
bunch of great comic strip artists who you won’t see in
the local papers, either because their work is too
eccentric, or too long, or too expensive, or just because
New Zealand newspaper and magazine publishers are... More
»[1]
[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/reviews-and-commentary-4%e2%80%a6-by-tim-bollinger/
Classics:
Homecoming (1981) By Cynthia Voigt
Curiosity has
always been a good friend of creativity. Reportedly, Cynthia
Voigt got the idea for Homecoming after looking one day at
some kids in a supermarket parking lot, and wondering what
would happen if their parents... More
»[1]
[1] - http://werewolf.co.nz/2010/03/classics-homecoming-1981-by-cynthia-voigt/
WORLD
------------United
Nations: Empowering Women On International
Day
Top United Nations officials are marking
International Women’s Day by calling for greater support
to women, particularly in developing countries, so that they
can be empowered and contribute to the achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00176.htm
Violence:
More Inter-Religious Strife In
Nigeria
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today
voiced his concern about the situation in the Nigerian city
of Jos, where inter-religious violence has once again taken
a deadly toll, and called for all sides to exercise maximum
restraint. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00178.htm
Telecommunications:
Boosting 3g Mobile Phone Services Around The
World
Users on so-called third-generation (3G)
mobile telephones are set to receive a boost in worldwide
compatibility, international roaming capability and greater
access to high-speed data services from a new United Nations
International Telecommunications ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00179.htm
Humanitarianism:
Rights In Asia: Freedom Of Religion, Book
Banning
The Asian Human Rights Commission wishes
to inform you about the release of vol.9 of CAVEAT, a
periodical about human rights in Indonesia published by the
Indonesian Community Legal Aid Institute (LBH Masyarakat).
This month's edition includes a regional ... More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00189.htm
MAD,
Possibly: Imagery Of Construction Of New Launch Site In
Iran
Through the use of commercial satellite
imagery from DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, IHS Jane’s has
revealed that a new launch pad is being constructed at
Iran’s Semnan space centre that could ultimately launch
Tehran’s next-generation Simorgh rocket. More
»[1]
[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00147.htm
Ban:
Role Models Vital For Empowering Women
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today repeated his
call for ending all forms of discrimination against women
and girls, stressing the need for not only effective laws
and policies but also women who can serve as examples of
empowerment to those around them. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00142.htm
United
Nations: Large Agribusiness Hurting Small
Landholders
In an increasingly globalized food
sector dominated by large transnational corporations, small
landowners are getting a smaller portion of the food dollar,
the independent United Nations expert on the right to food
warned today. More
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[1] - http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1003/S00135.htm
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