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Afghan police say local militia member, who is still at large, killed the woman after she gave birth to a third daughterAn Afghan man killed his wife for giving birth to a third daughter rather than the son he hoped for, police in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province have said.The victim, 28, know[...]
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Breastfeeding ‘bistro’ opens BREASTFEEDING mums are being welcomed to join a new support group. The 12th baby bistro has opened its doors in Huddersfield, run by volunteers. The group – which meets every Friday at 10.30am to noon – is being
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As you will guess, it is not something I attend every weekend, but on Friday night I found myself at 'The Forbes' 100 most influential women dinners in Davos. An event not for the faint hearted. Women attending this annual Alpine schmoozefest of the
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Do people think that it is fine for women to breastfeed in public? Well, a lot of people have a different stance on this. However, most people can admit that mothers should not be breastfeeding their children in moving cars. By removing a child from
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Oops, My Heart May Not Be In Such Good Shape! Making the viral rounds of Facebook, Twitter, Email, and good old non-virtual word of mouth is “Just a Little Heart Attack” – a hilarious video produced for the American Heart Association (AHA) showing
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'Stalking the stalkers' through a domestic violence register challenges the archaic notion love can be expressed in violenceA few days ago a young domestic violence victim showed me a picture of the man who beat her. He is advertising on an online dating website where he is described as "family frie[...]
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PITTSBURGH - Picture a boxy old delivery truck with a huge pink breast on top. The nipple is a flashing red light. It's the Milk Truck, spreading the message that nursing mothers have the need and right to feed their infants in public. Jill Miller, an
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UK plastic surgery is on the increase, despite the recession. Find out which procedures are going up - and which are down
• Get the dataPlastic surgery is big business in the UK - and despite the recession, it's a growing one.Breast augmentations are still by far the most popular cosmetic sur[...]
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Unicef New Zealand has called for legislation to be introduced in New Zealand to prevent forced and child marriages here. Such marriages were a serious violation of human rights, executive director of Unicef New Zealand Dennis McKinlay said. He was
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KINGSTON, Ontario – A jury on Sunday found an Afghan father, his wife and their son guilty of killing three teenage sisters and a co-wife in what the judge described as “cold-blooded, shameful murders” resulting from a “twisted concept of
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Canada's women's soccer team still needs some work to do before it can share a pitch with the best team in the world. Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan scored two goals apiece to lead the top-ranked United States to a 4-0 victory over Canada in the CONCACAF
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Eighty per cent of abortion-related deaths are caused by infections that break out after an unsafe intervention, say experts. Abortions are not a good way to limit your family. The pill or other prophylactics are encouraged instead. PHOTO: AYESHA
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Fourth constituency candidates Majid Mousa Al-Mutairi, Turqi Soud Al-Mutairi, Faraz Al-Dihani Al-Mutairi and Engineer Eid Shaman Al-Mutairi during a symposium held for women on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. (Al Watan) KUWAIT: A number of fourth constituency
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Benghazi - Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has announced a new electoral law abandoning the provision of reserving 10 percent of the seats for women in the constitutional assembly, and lowers the age limit for candidates to 21 years, a
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CHIEF government Whip Joel Fitzgibbon and his opposition counterpart, Warren Entsch, have discussed jointly sponsoring legislation for same-sex civil unions amid speculation any move for full marriage equality will fail. ...
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With the win, the U.S., ranked No. 1 in the world, also claimed the CONCACAF championship. Canada's winning streak ended at 10 games. Both teams had already qualified for the London Games, but the U.S. continued its mastery over seventh-ranked Canada.
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As you will guess, it is not something I attend every weekend, but on Friday night I found myself at 'The Forbes' 100 most influential women dinners in Davos. An event not for the faint hearted. Women attending this annual Alpine schmoozefest of the
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Three Ukrainian feminists went topless in spite of the subzero chill at the Swiss ski resort of Davos in protest against the World Economic Forum. Their protest came on the last day of the annual meeting of the world's business and political leaders.
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Unicef New Zealand has called for legislation to be introduced in New Zealand to prevent forced and child marriages here. Such marriages were a serious violation of human rights, executive director of Unicef New Zealand Dennis McKinlay said. He was
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CPS: Myths affecting rape juries Alison Saunders, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in London, warned common myths and the demonisation of teenage girls in the media are affecting how jurors consider evidence in rape and sexual assault trials.
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Alison Saunders says jurors arrive at court with preconceptions about women which affects how they consider evidenceThe demonisation of young women is contributing to the failure to secure more convictions of suspected rapists, one of the country's leading prosecutors warns on Monday.Some victims ar[...]
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Yes, body confidence is politicians' business. It's time to address the commercial drive behind making people feel badWhen you look in the mirror, how good do you feel? Monday sees a Commons hearing that some will mock as a waste of time, but that millions of women, and many men, ought to applaud. I[...]