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Women Urged to Break the HIV/AIDS Silence

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 13/05/2008 - 14:25
Publisher: 
The Times of Zambia
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http://www.times.co.zm/
Author: 
Ndola
Published Date: 
2007
Abstract: 

United Nations (UN) Special Envoy on AIDS in Africa, Elizabeth Mataka has challenged women to break the silence and stand up against harmful practices that have been perpetrating the spread of HIV/AIDS. Mrs Mataka said this in Lusaka yesterday as Zambia joined the rest of the world in launching the International Day Against Women violence and the first day of 16 days of Activism Against Gender Violence.

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Promoting Gender Equality In and Through the Media. A Southern African Case Study

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 13/05/2008 - 12:51
Publisher: 
Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) - United Nations
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/
Author: 
Colleen Lowe Morna
Published Date: 
2002
Abstract: 
Women in ‘developing' nations are finding that whatever their gains in the traditional media, such as print and broadcasting, a lack of training opportunities in new technologies and difficulty in accessing expensive equipment increases marginalization of women in the new electronic media.
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