Gender
On the Future of French Muslims
Karin Christianson Tuesday, 8 June 2010
As it seeks to carve out a new identity, France has the opportunity to lead its neighbors in commencing a fruitful dialogue with its Muslim communities and pursuing integration methods that promote inclusion rather than exclusion and the targeting of immigrants.
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Models of Female Education for the Developing World
Tridivesh Singh Maini Friday, 1 September 2006
A successful model of female education must balance tradition and modernity by respecting existing norms while informing women of their rights and inspiring economic independence.
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Hardest up, Hardest Hit: Women in Pakistan
Rebecca Haines Thursday, 1 December 2005
The October 2005 earthquake that shocked northern Pakistan not only created immediate food and shelter insecurity but also exacerbated social ills, especially against women.
Behind a Veil
Rebecca Haines Friday, 16 September 2005
Rebecca Haines discusses the Muslim practice of wearing a veil.
The Sangha and the Thai Sex Industry
Monique Beadle Tuesday, 26 August 2003
Through an anthropological analysis of gender in Thai society, Monique Beadle explains why current efforts to stem the sex trade will be insufficient until Thailand's Buddhist monks get involved.
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