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KENYA: New Constitution a Winner With Women
- Inter Press Service
A day after Kenyans voted to accept a new constitution, women across the country speak about their hopes and expectations. The case of Elizabeth Chazima could stand for the story of millions of women in Kenya who have been robbed of their financial contributions to matrimonial assets.
AFRICA: Lack of City Planning to Hurt More Citizens
- Inter Press Service
Thousands of Kenyan urban dwellers, rich and poor, live in fear that their homes or building investments could soon be demolished as the country struggles to keep up with the rapid urbanisation of cities.
MALAWI: Urban Dwellers Adopting Dry Sanitation
- Inter Press Service
Diarrhoea causes more deaths than malaria and AIDS combined, yet while funding to fight the latter two have risen sharply, the same cannot be said of resources available for hygiene, sanitation and clean drinking water.
Chile to Straddle Line Between Rich and Poor Nations
- Inter Press Service
The 130 developing countries at the United Nations remain divided over Chile's decision to hold onto its seat in the Group of 77 (G77) - even after it formally joined the exclusive club of rich nations, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
BURMA: Civil Society Steps into Election Fray, Trains Candidates
- Inter Press Service
Civil society organisations in Burma are stepping into the minefield of pre-election activity in the military-ruled country, giving rise to possible shifts in the political landscape there.
ECONOMY: Rich Countries’ Farm Subsidies Benefiting Royals
- Inter Press Service
Subsidies for agriculture in the industrialised countries of the world grew again in 2009, benefiting the largest companies and land owners, such as Prince Albert of Monaco and Queen Elizabeth of Britain.
CHINA: End to Shame Parades of Sex Workers A Step Forward - Activists
- Inter Press Service
Understanding that sex workers have rights too may still be some way off in China, but the government’s decision to stop police from parading them in public to humiliate them appears to reflect changing public attitudes toward those in the sex trade.
MALAWI: Vaccination Foiled by Divine Intervention
- Inter Press Service
Dowa, central Malawi: medical staff struggle to vaccinate frightened children clinging to their parents, as an armed policeman stands guard.
KENYA: Resounding Yes to New Constitution
- Inter Press Service
Jubilant supporters say it is a new dawn for Kenya after voters endorsed a new constitution. Sixty-seven percent of votes cast endorsed a new constitution more than two decades after reform was first raised.
POLITICS: Laos Takes Centre Stage in Cluster Bombs Treaty
- Inter Press Service
After being relegated to the shadows for decades by its more powerful neighbours, Laos is finally taking the lead role in a global campaign to ban the use of cluster bombs.
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