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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Long-Term, Reversible Contraception Gains Traction With Young Women play pause stop mute unmute max volume 00:0004:07repeat repeat off Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Fl

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Egyptian Women Reject Blame for Upsurge in Sexual Harrassment Post-revolution, the number of women reporting sexual harassment and violence has skyrocketed. So, too, it appears, has the tendency to blame women for the assaults against them. Psycholog

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The very first page of Meg Wolitzer's new book describes a chance meeting between two women. One is very young, 18, a freshman on a college campus where the other, who's in her 60s, a famous feminist, has come to give a talk.

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MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're going to talk about Hidden Figures for just a few more minutes. The movie is just out this weekend, but it is already a hit with young women of color who are interested in science, technology and math. SASHA WILLIAMS: So my

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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 May 2007 In an opening address to the 60th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the World Health Organization, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan promised to vigorously work to improve health for Africans and f

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By Jim Stevenson Chengdu, China 13 September 2007 The United States women's soccer team is making its final preparations for a match with Sweden at the Women's World Cup in China. VOA's Jim Stevenson is in Chengdu with a preview of Friday's Group-B c

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 14 June 2007 Women politicians in West Africa are trying to follow the lead of Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to reach high elected positions, but many are finding it difficult. VOA's Nico Colombant has covered recen

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By Tendai Maphosa London 06 March 2008 The human rights group Amnesty International issued a report ahead of the March 8 International Women's Day on the threats and abuse faced by school-age girls. Others, including U.S. Secretary of State Condoleez

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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

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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

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