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A boon for poor girls and women

Posted on May 27, 2009 by An alien Earthling

Poverty has a greater effect on women than it does on men. That’s because women’s needs are more complex and they are usually treated as second-class citizens in most poor societies. Basic things that rich and middle-class women take for … Continue reading →

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World Teachers’ Day

Posted on October 4, 2008 by An alien Earthling

World Teachers’ Day, held annually on 5 October since 1994, commemorates teachers’ organisations worldwide. Its aim is to mobilise support for teachers and to ensure that the needs of future generations will continue to be met by teachers. According to … Continue reading →

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Brazil looks set to fuel a war on poverty with newly discovered oil reserves

Posted on September 3, 2008 by An alien Earthling

The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, inaugurated the country’s new deepwater oil field on Tuesday. Trial extraction of oil by Petrobras began in the Jubarte oil field 77 kilometers off the coast of the state of Espirito … Continue reading →

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