VOA慢速英语2011--Betty Friedan, 1921-2006: A Leader of the Modern Women’s Rights Movement

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Betty Friedan, 1921-2006: A Leader of the Modern Womens Rights Movement FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Betty Friedan. She was a p

VOA慢速英语2014 Basket Maker Teaches Women in Africa 编篮“高手”教非洲妇女编篮

Basket Maker Teaches Women in Africa 编篮高手教非洲妇女编篮 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. Today on the show we meet a basket artist whose work was recently on display at the Smithsoniann Craft Show.

2006年VOA标准英语-Number of African Women Parliament Members

By William Eagle Washington 28 February In Africa, the increased participation of women in politics is helping legislatures look more like their own societies and less like exclusive men's clubs. A st

VOA标准英语2013--Women Bear Brunt of Population Growth

Women Bear Brunt of Population Growth The global population is expected to rise to nine billion by 2050. Most of that growth will be in developing countries. However, many are asking whether such growth is sustainable, considering the amount of resou

美国国家公共电台 NPR Not All South Koreans Satisfied With Japan's Apology To 'Comfort Women'

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The United States considers Japan and South Korea essential allies, especially when it comes to dealing with the threat from North Korea's missile and nuclear program, but one issue dogs relations which goes all the way back to W

美国国家公共电台 NPR Long-Term, Reversible Contraception Gains Traction With Young Women

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Wider Use Of Osteoporosis Drug Could Prevent Bone Fractures In More Elderly Women

AILSA CHANG, HOST: A drug commonly used to treat the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis could protect many more older women against bone fractures. That's according to a big new study published today by the New England Journal of Medicine. NPR health

白领美丽英文诵典365 -060 Married Women, Work, and Val

An examination of the relevant data shows a continuing secular increase in the labor force participation of married women--a phenomenon Ralph Smith called a subtle revolution two decades ago. However, this growth has slowed down in recent years and h

VOA慢速英语2013 AMERICAN MOSAIC - Women Grow Their Roles in Independent Film Making

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Women Grow Their Roles in Independent Film Making Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. Today we hear about Justin Timberlake and play songs from his new album, The 20/20 Experience. And, we hear from a y

VOA常速英语2008年-Analysts: Women Voters Could Prove Key to Clint

By Leta Hong Fincher Washington 28 March 2008 In U.S. politics, there are mounting calls for Senator Hillary Clinton to end her campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Mathematically, observers say Clinton cannot catch up with ri

2006年VOA标准英语-Women's Group Builds Bridges Among Different Fa

By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 29 August 2006 A group of California women are building bridges among people of different faiths, forming bonds of friendship despite their disagreements. Mike O'Sullivan reports the group, called Sarah, is bringing to

VOA标准英语2008年-Australia Opens Sanctuary for Trafficked Women

The Salvation Army has opened Australia's first safe house for victims of human trafficking. The charity estimates that more than 1,000 people are brought to Australia each year as modern day slaves, to work in industries such as agriculture or in t

VOA标准英语2012--Egyptian Women Contemplate Future Under New Leaders

Egyptian Women Contemplate Future Under New Leaders Women's rights conference A recent women's rights conference in Cairo attracted a cross section of Egyptians - Muslims, Christians, leftists and conservatives. Organizers of the new An Egyptian Woma

VOA标准英语2012--Higher Fatality Rate for Younger Women Having Heart Attacks Without Chest

HigherFatalityRateforYoungerWomenHavingHeartAttacksWithoutChest Kimberly Perazzoli looks like the picture of health. But two years ago, she was tired and living with frequent back pain. Never, never once did I think I was having a heart attack, she s

VOA标准英语2012--Saudi Women Slowly Advance Cultural Change

Saudi Women Slowly Advance Cultural Change This year something new has appeared on the streets of Saudi cities, female shop assistants. For now, they're only found in lingerie stores. King Abdullah signed a decree to change the law after years of pro

VOA标准英语2011--Kenyan Women's University Prepares Stude

Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is home to Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology (KWUST), the only university in East Africa that caters specifically to women. Officials and students say having an all-famale environment better prepares the sc

VOA常速英语2014--Women on the Rise in African Politics 非洲妇女对政治热情上升

Women on the Rise in African Politics 非洲妇女对政治热情上升 DAKAR Africa now has three female heads of state, after Catherine Samba-Panza of the Central African Republic took office in January. Though women leaders remain the exception in

VOA标准英语2013--Burma Bakehouse Helps Disadvantaged Women

Burma Bakehouse Helps Disadvantaged Women Thirty-nine-year-old Ma Moe Nge is learning to bake and said that when her nine-month apprenticeship is over she wants to start her own bakery. Before, I only saw this kind of food, but I didnt know how to ma

VOA标准英语2008年-Poll Shows Women Voters Shifting Support to McC

Republican presidential nominee John McCain has shaken up the race for the White House and pumped new excitement into his campaign by choosing Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate. VOA Correspondent Cindy Saine takes a loo

美国国家公共电台 NPR Opinion: As U.S. Seeks To Withdraw Troops, What About Afghanistan's Women?

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: I bought a burqa in a market when I covered the war in Afghanistan in 2002. I showed it to my wife when I got home and pulled the blue garment over my head to look through the single thin eye slit that allowed an Afghan woman's onl