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		<title>World Contraception Day: That Is Not the Life I Wanted</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-that-is-not-the-life-i-wanted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2011/09/world-contraception-day-that-is-not-the-life-i-wanted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NWAGBARA</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Contraception Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By: BridgetAkudo Nwagbara, Chair of the Youth Health Workers Advocates, Nigeria &#8211; MNCH “I had a dream to be the best that I can at anything I want to be….I couldn’t because I became a mother at 15 years. I never wanted the baby. Now, I have to cope with the demands of being a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The power of critical mass</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/12/the-power-of-critical-mass/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/12/the-power-of-critical-mass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Barbara Crossette</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How are women making a difference in resolving conflict?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resolution 1325]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=5039</guid>
		<description><![CDATA["Critical mass" -- that's a phrase heard in Africa to describe what is needed to begin making progress in the battle to stop violence against women not only in times of conflict but also in peacetime.]]></description>
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		<title>Clean water for Gaza: Maryam&#8217;s story</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/clean-water-for-gaza-maryams-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/clean-water-for-gaza-maryams-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MADRE</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging for Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4907</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Like many Palestinian women living in the Gaza Strip, 40-year-old Maryam struggles to provide safe drinking water for her family. Israel has restricted the movement of people and goods into Gaza since 2007, resulting in a severe shortage of clean water. Gaza’s water supply is contaminated by salt and toxic nitrate. Broken water pipes allow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Thirsty for Change&#8221; fashion show raises awareness about Israeli water conservation</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/thirsty-for-change-fashion-show-raises-awareness-about-israeli-water-conservation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/thirsty-for-change-fashion-show-raises-awareness-about-israeli-water-conservation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging for Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[young people]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4929</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It takes 400 gallons of water to grow enough cotton for an ordinary t-shirt. A pair of jeans? That&#8217;s 1,800 gallons. And we all know that while some women spend 6 hours every day to get drinking water, others are on a fashion treadmill that swallows gallons and gallons of water from high heel to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ecofeminism and the right to water</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/ecofeminism-and-the-right-to-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/ecofeminism-and-the-right-to-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging for Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While the right to water and the right of water may seem to be the same thing to many people, the two are extremely different.  I recently had the opportunity to attend a conference on the right to water, where the intersections of these two issues were discussed. The right to water is the idea [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A gender crisis, a global opportunity</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/a-gender-crisis-a-global-opportunity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/a-gender-crisis-a-global-opportunity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JGreenblatt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging for Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's rights]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may be woman, but I can’t hear you roar. In fact, I can’t hear you at all. Maybe it is because you don’t really have time.  No one can blame you. But maybe if you, and the hundreds of millions of women across the developing world trapped in similar situations, weren’t forced to waste [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A forgotten glass ceiling: a safe drink of water</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/a-forgotten-glass-ceiling-a-safe-drink-of-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/10/a-forgotten-glass-ceiling-a-safe-drink-of-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JSauer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging for Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4913</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a photograph that travelers inevitably take when they go to a developing country &#8212; a picture of a woman carrying a large container of water on her head. The woman&#8217;s posture is ramrod straight, the envy of runway models everywhere, and her face rarely betrays the amount of effort and strength this task [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is organized religion an impediment to fulfilling MDGs?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/is-organized-religion-an-impediment-to-fulfilling-mdgs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/is-organized-religion-an-impediment-to-fulfilling-mdgs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sonam Ongmo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloggers Unite!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millennium Development Goal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If only governments would take a second look at religion and see how it stands in the way of improving the lives of its marginalized populations, it has the potential to hasten the process to achieving the MDGs, even within the next 5 years. We are just 5 years away from the deadline for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A poem for invisible women</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/a-poem-for-invisible-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/09/a-poem-for-invisible-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:46:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blackman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Bloggers Unite!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Millennium Development Goal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4539</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[n this video award-winning artist Toni Blackman addresses 'invisible women' around the world. Toni Blackman is one of the artists of MDGfive.com,  a website that harnesses the power of art and social media to increase community engagement in the fight to improve maternal health and reach Millennium Development Goal 5 by 2015. ]]></description>
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		<title>Girls, love yourselves and win the role-play game called Life</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/girls-love-yourselves-and-win-the-role-play-game-called-life-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/08/girls-love-yourselves-and-win-the-role-play-game-called-life-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human sexuality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=4868</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Imagine that life is a role-play game where the plot develops as a result of the decisions you have made and the puzzles you have solved. So how could you win this game? What happens if someone starts interfering and making the decisions for you? Is it still your game, and are you really playing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aiming development dollars at mothers to improve the lives of families</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/06/aiming-development-dollars-at-mothers-to-improve-the-lives-of-families/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/06/aiming-development-dollars-at-mothers-to-improve-the-lives-of-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenna Nishimura</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Money in the Hands of Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developing world]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empowering women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investing in women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kofi Annan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maternal death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2959</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What's the best way of investing in the developing world? One organization is empowering families by investing in mothers.]]></description>
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		<title>A technical perspective on women&#8217;s liberation through the Pill</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/05/a-technical-perspective-on-womens-liberation-through-the-pill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/05/a-technical-perspective-on-womens-liberation-through-the-pill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 21:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Harding</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food and Drug Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oral Contraceptives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexually transmitted disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How can we ensure that every woman who chooses can access the Pill or other appropriate contraceptive options? There are many technical factors to consider.]]></description>
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		<title>Fifty years of the Pill</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/05/fifty-years-of-the-pill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/05/fifty-years-of-the-pill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 14:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bhumika Ghimire</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Let's talk about the Pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Birth control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reproductive health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[reproductive rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the pill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2759</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's been fifty years since the Pill was introduced in America. How far have we come since then--and how far do we still have to go?]]></description>
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		<title>Woman or man, only their works will speak</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/woman-or-man-only-their-works-will-speak/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/woman-or-man-only-their-works-will-speak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>zoneziwoh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natural resource]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=312</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[African women face many constraints and discrimination which affect them economically. Though women with economic power tend to make positive choices for their families and communities, too often they are deprived of the opportunity.]]></description>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s status determines world&#8217;s status</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/womens-status-determines-worlds-status/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/womens-status-determines-worlds-status/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dkbdmn</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=425</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This blog post is a response to the post "Invest in women -- it pays!"]]></description>
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		<title>Video response: Harassment against women in Kathmandu, Nepal</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/video-response-harassment-against-women-in-kathmandu-nepal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/video-response-harassment-against-women-in-kathmandu-nepal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bhumika Ghimire</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kathmandu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nepal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual harassment]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1987</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Women and young girls face harassment while using public transportation in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is common and tolerated, and there is no law to punish the culprits.]]></description>
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		<title>The continuum between violence against women and girls in private and violence against women in public</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/the-continuum-between-violence-against-women-and-girls-in-private-and-violence-against-women-in-public/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/03/the-continuum-between-violence-against-women-and-girls-in-private-and-violence-against-women-in-public/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melanie Lambrick</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2009</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Violence against women occurs both at home (within the family) and in the public sphere (rape, robbery, etc.). To best help women, we need to stop treating public and private violence as separate issues.]]></description>
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		<title>Technology to aid women in labor</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/technology-to-aid-women-in-labor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/technology-to-aid-women-in-labor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:04:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Claire Bangser</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motherhood & Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal mortality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new technological platform called Ushahidi could be used to help women in labor experiencing complications all over the world.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s Rights: Is equality still an illusion?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/womens-rights-its-their-problem-not-ours/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/womens-rights-its-their-problem-not-ours/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anusha Alikhan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gender equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's rights]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2473</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though many believe violence against women to primarily be a problem in other parts of the world, the situation for many women in the U.S. is still problematic.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/womens-rights-its-their-problem-not-ours/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Working with men and boys to end violence against women in Yogyakarta</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/working-with-men-and-boys-to-end-violence-against-women-in-yogyakarta/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/working-with-men-and-boys-to-end-violence-against-women-in-yogyakarta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:14:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Fortuna</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indonesia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence and Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Indonesia has made great strides against gender based violence, both through setting up crisis centers for women, as well as through trying to work with men and boys.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/02/working-with-men-and-boys-to-end-violence-against-women-in-yogyakarta/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Media: The untold stories of violence against women</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/media-the-untold-stories-of-violence-against-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/media-the-untold-stories-of-violence-against-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:34:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>IPS News</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Violence against women was discussed at a conference held in Rome in November, where many talked about the importance of raising awareness of the issue through the media. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/media-the-untold-stories-of-violence-against-women/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Greece: Police violence against migrant woman triggers reforms</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/greece-police-violence-against-migrant-woman-triggers-reforms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/greece-police-violence-against-migrant-woman-triggers-reforms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Asteris Masouras</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1925</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Evidence of egregious police violence against a migrant woman in Greece has influenced a politician to punish the guilty officers. ]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/greece-police-violence-against-migrant-woman-triggers-reforms/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Puerto Rico: Voices against violence</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/puerto-rico-voices-against-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/puerto-rico-voices-against-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Firuzeh Shokooh Valle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puerto Rico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1918</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although violence against women is a serious problem in Puerto Rico, feminist bloggers have been speaking out against this issue that affects women everywhere.]]></description>
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		<title>Violence &#8220;Behind Doors&#8221; in Hungary</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/violence-behind-doors-in-hungary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/violence-behind-doors-in-hungary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Le Marietta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1914</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Despite the alarming frequency of domestic violence in Hungary, existing laws don't do enough to protect women.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why are women in developing nations hit hardest by climate change?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/why-are-women-in-developing-nations-hit-hardest-by-climate-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/why-are-women-in-developing-nations-hit-hardest-by-climate-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fortune Ihunweze</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change and Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=2064</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Climate change has far reaching effects, but it particularly impacts women, especially those living in developing nations.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Abused by the system: Denying insurance coverage to domestic abuse victims</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/abused-by-the-system-denying-insurance-coverage-to-domestic-abuse-victims/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2010/01/abused-by-the-system-denying-insurance-coverage-to-domestic-abuse-victims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mahnaz Dar</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1975</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In eight states, it is still legal for insurance companies to deny coverage to women who have been abused, as these women are considered a financial liability.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>La Femme: The key to development and progress</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/la-femme-the-key-to-development-and-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/la-femme-the-key-to-development-and-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rumbleth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations Development Fund for Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1671</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many international non-governmental organizations focus on the empowerment and progress of women. Here are some of the most relevant ones.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/la-femme-the-key-to-development-and-progress/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Overlooked abuse victims: Minority women in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/overlooked-abuse-victims-minority-women-in-canada/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/overlooked-abuse-victims-minority-women-in-canada/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ralouis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence and Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many minority women in Canada who face the issue of abuse have to deal not only with the violence itself but with barriers involving race and gender that prevent them from seeking help.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/overlooked-abuse-victims-minority-women-in-canada/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Religion, globalization and violence against women</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/religion-globalization-and-violence-against-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/religion-globalization-and-violence-against-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rose Uchem</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human trafficking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[United Nations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's rights]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1960</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to talk about religion, globalization and violence against women. Insights from my initial research for a doctoral degree in theology reveal a great deal of information on how women are treated.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/religion-globalization-and-violence-against-women/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Brazil: The violence against women debate</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/brazil-the-violence-against-women-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/brazil-the-violence-against-women-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Diego Casaes</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's rights]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1758</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Brazilian bloggers reignite the debate and campaign to end violence.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Violence: It starts with language</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/violence-it-starts-with-language/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/12/violence-it-starts-with-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nicole-Caputo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Woman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Violence against women, as with everything else, begins with how we communicate. Through our language, we have created a culture in which women are seen as weaker, quieter, more submissive, and the lesser of the two sexes.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Best practices in preventing trafficking</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/best-practices-in-preventing-trafficking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/best-practices-in-preventing-trafficking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Radha Patel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human trafficking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1711</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[‘Conversation starters’ answered the questions: “What are some of the best practices in preventing trafficking?” and “How do we protect victims from further abuse and violence?” Below is a brief summary of the thoughts shared at Conversations for a Better World.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Stop violence against women</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/stop-violence-against-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/stop-violence-against-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and through videos, many people and organizations around the world are expressing their need to end the violence as well as the efforts they are undertaking to ensure that women have a safer world to live in.]]></description>
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		<title>This week&#8217;s highlights: Domestic violence and men</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/highlights-domestic-violence-and-men/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/highlights-domestic-violence-and-men/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Radha Patel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[People]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence and Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1534</guid>
		<description><![CDATA['Conversation starters' answered the question: "Can you share any stories of men and boys mobilizing to stop domestic violence?" Below is a brief summary of the thoughts shared at Conversations for a Better World.]]></description>
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		<title>Help stop trafficking now</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/help-stop-trafficking-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/help-stop-trafficking-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Radha Patel</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Human trafficking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's rights]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It's shocking: Between 500,000 to 2 million people, mostly women and children, are trafficked every year according to a UN study on violence against women. What are some of the best practices in preventing trafficking? How do we protect victims from further abuse and violence?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Domestic violence: My conclusions</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/domestic-violence-my-conclusions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/domestic-violence-my-conclusions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Imran Ahmed Siddiqui</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women's rights]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1409</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have dealt with domestic violence and other female issues in my country, Pakistan. There are various trends that perpetuate domestic violence. I have listed some of my conclusions.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/domestic-violence-my-conclusions/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>11</slash:comments>
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		<title>Domestic violence: What must be done</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/1489/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/1489/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elga Salvador</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Non-profit organization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1489</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Violence against women, above all domestic violence, should be addressed from different perspectives.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>8 ways you can coach boys into men and other links</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/8-ways-you-can-coach-boys-into-men-and-other-links/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/8-ways-you-can-coach-boys-into-men-and-other-links/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Farzana Safiullah</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1457</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here are links to several documents that offer a snapshot of violence against women from a global perspective as well as prevention guidelines. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Violence against women in Pakistan</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/violence-against-women-in-pakistan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/11/violence-against-women-in-pakistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence Against Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic violence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Violence and Abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1408</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Society must change its way of thinking in order to eliminate domestic violence. My experience is that Pakistan has a long way to go in order to fix this problem.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Videos on how maternal mortality affects communities</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/videos-on-how-maternal-mortality-affects-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/videos-on-how-maternal-mortality-affects-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motherhood & Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal mortality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal survival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When a woman dies during pregnancy, childbirth or due to complications after delivery, it affects not only the family, but also the whole community. These videos, by different human rights organizations, go beyond statistics to tell us the stories of women and their families as they struggle to understand why it is that so many women are dying during childbirth and what needs to be done to stop this.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Activism and motherhood in Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/activism-and-motherhood-in-asia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/activism-and-motherhood-in-asia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Chandranayagam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motherhood & Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mothers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1054</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Humanitarian activist mothers in Asia are becoming icons for human rights causes worldwide. What does a woman sacrifice for the cause she fights for?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>In labor and in chains: Pregnancy and prisons</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/in-labor-and-in-chains-pregnancy-and-prisons/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/in-labor-and-in-chains-pregnancy-and-prisons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:57:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motherhood & Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[correctional facilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal survival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motherhood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[newborns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=935</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pregnant women are still giving birth handcuffed and with their feet shackled. In some places, it is a struggle to ensure human rights for pregnant women. What have been some of the steps made to ensure that they are treated humanely and with respect to the life they carry?]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Philippines: A pregnant woman&#8217;s right to study and work</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/philippines-a-pregnant-womans-right-to-study-and-work/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/philippines-a-pregnant-womans-right-to-study-and-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juliana Rincon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motherhood & Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal survival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mothers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unwed mothers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=814</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If it goes against the religious mandates of a Catholic organization, can unwed pregnant females be fired from work or expelled from school? Bloggers in Philippines discuss this sensitive issue that goes against the rights pregnant women have.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>Women are trapped in a cycle</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/08/women-are-trapped-in-a-cycle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/08/women-are-trapped-in-a-cycle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deni Robey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poverty & AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[child marriage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HIV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sex workers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the 51 million of girls around the world who were married off as children, marriage is risky sexual behavior. ]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Why Investing in Women is MORE Important</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/why-investing-in-women-is-more-important/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/why-investing-in-women-is-more-important/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:21:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deni Robey</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motherhood & Human Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contraception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=230</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Typically when women make a little money they invest it in their families (up to 90% by some estimates). When coffers wealthy nations run dry, investment in women’s issue is usually one of the first things to go. That’s because everybody needs clean water but only women can die in childbirth (currently one every minute). [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Girls Count, Women Matter</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/girls-count-women-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/girls-count-women-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:57:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gill Greer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternal mortality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://new.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=151</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In these turbulent times of financial crisis, rising food prices, climate change and political instability, it is women and girls who will be disproportionately affected, particularly poor women in poor countries. It is girls who will be removed from school because families can no longer afford to pay for them; it is women who will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>G8 Not Great Unless Stimulus Targets Women</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/g8-not-great-unless-stimulus-targets-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/g8-not-great-unless-stimulus-targets-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Williams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[G8]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://new.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although it remains to be seen how effectively they implement it, the G 8 agenda is, quite correctly, focusing on how to mitigate the effects of the crisis on the developing world. But an even tighter focus is called for. It is worrying from all points of view that the current crisis’s effects will fall [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Invest in Women &#8211; it Pays!</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/invest-in-women-it-pays/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/invest-in-women-it-pays/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Sheffield</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mothers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[newborns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://new.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=126</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At the moment the world loses 15 billion dollars every year in productivity that doesn’t happen because mothers and their newborns are dying – one mother a minute, four million newborns every year. A mother’s death always means deeper poverty and hardship for her family and community. It often means an early death for her [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Capital of Hope</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/capital-of-hope/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/capital-of-hope/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Tuschman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contributors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://new.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=123</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Women and children do bear the brunt of economic hardship during any economic downturn. I witnessed this during the course of  2007 and 2008 when I made several trips to Ghana to photographically document a microfinance operation in Pokuase, a small town approximately one hour outside the capital of Accra. Because poverty in the third [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graça Machel on Africa &amp; the Financial Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/graca-machel-on-africa-the-financial-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/graca-machel-on-africa-the-financial-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the people who helps me understand the impact of the economic crisis on women is Graca Machel, the passionate advocate for women and children and a former Minister of Education and Culture in Mozambique.  She knows what it&#8217;s like for African households to go hungry; she understands the struggle of African women to [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>11 July 09: World Population Day</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/11-july-09-world-population-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/11-july-09-world-population-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[girls]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://new.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=111</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Investing in Women is a Smart Choice We echo the words of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the Observance of World Population Day: In the midst of the worst global economic crisis in generations, we must find the most effective ways to continue progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. There is no better [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
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		<title>Women and the Global Economic Tsunami: Who Bears the Pain?</title>
		<link>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/women-and-the-global-economic-tsunami-who-bears-the-pain-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/07/women-and-the-global-economic-tsunami-who-bears-the-pain-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Marshall</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economic Meltdown & Women]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[globalization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mothers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[poverty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://new.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Who’s responsible for globalization? Probably a woman called Ug. Ug recognised that the woman in the next cave made better mammoth-skin shoes than she did. She also knew that Mr. Ug threw a pretty hot spear, which meant she had more mammoth skin to work with. So the first trade was made…]]></description>
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