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Proposition 35 would help stop sexual trafficking, says San Bernardino County ...

Proposition 35 would help stop sexual trafficking, says San Bernardino County ... : Three California cities, including Los Angeles, are recognized by the FBI as high- intensity areas for child sex trafficking , according to the pro-Proposition 35 group Californians Against Sexual Exploitation. Since starting a program to catch more ...

Save The Children says inequality harms children's life chances

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Save The Children says inequality harms children's life chances : For example, it notes that in Tanzania, child mortality in the richest fifth of the population fell from 135 to 90 per 1,000 births over the research period, while the poorest fifth saw hardly any progress with a modest fall of 140 to 137 per 1,000 births. BBC News

UN poverty meeting to be hosted by Cameron

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UN poverty meeting to be hosted by Cameron : Prime Minister David Cameron is to host a meeting of politicians from around the world who will discuss how to combat poverty . He is co-chairing the first meeting of a United Nations panel, along with the presidents of Indonesia and Liberia . Mr Cameron ... BBC News

Give the middle class a break

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Give the middle class a break : Millions of South Africans either live in poverty or are worse off than families headed by skilled professionals. Given this context, I am fully prepared for hasty criticism that one's empathy should be spared for the poor. But here is why I think ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Starbow introduces its second regional route to Abidjan

Starbow introduces its second regional route to Abidjan : Starting from Thursday 8th November 2012 Starbow will be flying five times per week from Accra- Abidjan - Accra on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday, Fridays and Sundays at 17h30 and will depart from Abidjan to Accra at 19h30 on all scheduled days.

Govt Pledges Commitment to Improve Living Standards of Rural

Govt Pledges Commitment to Improve Living Standards of Rural : Angola : Govt Pledges Commitment to Improve Living Standards of Rural. 31 October 2012. Kuito — The government of central Bie province expressed concern about the socioeconomic situation of women in rural areas, stressing the need to continue ...

Heart op child deaths rise at city hospital

Heart op child deaths rise at city hospital : DEATH rates among children who have undergone heart surgery at a Bristol hospital have gone up, The Post has learned. Since April five children have died following cardiac operations at Bristol Children's Hospital, according to figures released after a ...

Child mortality on the decline

Child mortality on the decline : He was positive that South Africa would meet the 2015 UN deadline to reduce its child mortality by two thirds from 1990: “Our life expectancy has improved drastically (six years), so it shows that the measures we have in place are yielding results ...

Azerbaijan president hails progress on infant mortality

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Azerbaijan president hails progress on infant mortality : A recent drop in child mortality in some parts of Nicaragua has been commended by a charity group. According to Save the Children, a child's chances of surviving in those places where it has joined forces with the country's health ministry have ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Nangof Endorses Poverty Findings

Nangof Endorses Poverty Findings : The Namibia Non-Governmental Organisations Forum (Nangof) Trust supports and agrees with the preliminary findings of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme ...

Proposition 35 gives bigger penalties on modern day slavery

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Proposition 35 gives bigger penalties on modern day slavery : Current law for sex trafficking of a minor without force is not defined as human trafficking but the proposition would redefine it as human trafficking and the penalty would be 12 years. Sex trafficking of a minor by force is currently eight years but ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

One-third of Congolese men admit committing sexual violence

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One-third of Congolese men admit committing sexual violence : They also pointed to Congo's incendiary mix of conflict, poverty and weak law enforcement as causal factors in need of urgent redress. The study was carried out by the South African-based Sonke Gender Justice Network and the Brazilian non-government ... The Guardian

Inequality 'widest since 1990s' - Save The Children

Inequality 'widest since 1990s' - Save The Children : Global inequalities in wealth are greater than at any time since the 1990s, and are growing, according to a new report by NGO Save The Children. While the charity acknowledges progress has been made in goals such as reducing child mortality , the report ...

Coast windfall tax threatens Randgold

Coast windfall tax threatens Randgold : Randgold cuts 2011 output target. Abidjan - Ivory Coast's new windfall tax on gold profits could hamper plans by Randgold Resources to branch out from its Tongon mine and launch new projects in the West African nation, the miner's chief executive said.

SAfrica: Census data show progress, poverty

SAfrica: Census data show progress, poverty : JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- South Africa census data shows that even though more households are gaining access to basic services such as clean water and electricity, a significant number continue to lag behind as the ruling party struggles to reduce the ...

Angered Ugandan official vows to reintroduce anti-gay bill after Canadian spat

Angered Ugandan official vows to reintroduce anti-gay bill after Canadian spat Uganda's anti homosexuality bill was drafted by a Member of Parliament David Bahati during the last session of parliament in 2011. The East African country has been under pressure from Western donors who have urged it to drop the law. "If the donors ...

South African census shows that whites earn 6 times more than blacks

South African census shows that whites earn 6 times more than blacks : "These figures tell us at the bottom of the rung is the black majority who continue to be confronted by deep poverty , unemployment, and inequality, despite the progress that we have made since 1994," President Jacob Zuma said of the South Africa Census ...

The post-2015 development agenda explained

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The post-2015 development agenda explained : Household poverty is the focus this week – both defining it and looking at ways to get households out of poverty . Subsequent meetings in Liberia and Indonesia will focus on national development and global partnerships respectively, followed by a final ... The Guardian

Women's Menstrual Cycle Tied to Cycle of Poverty

Women's Menstrual Cycle Tied to Cycle of Poverty : Most of these young women not only risk their health by using various unhygienic sanitary wear, but sacrifice their only feasible means to emancipation in Zimbabwe - schooling - which they miss during menstruation because they do not have sanitary wear.

Player poverty blamed on illiteracy

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Player poverty blamed on illiteracy “Trends have changed and many former players who disregarded their education in pursuit of soccer, which does not pay much in Zimbabwe for a lifetime investment, have died as paupers.” “Even those few players lucky enough to earn good money after ...

South Africans voting with their feet - DA

South Africans voting with their feet - DA : This census shows the implementation of the National Development Plan (NDP) becomes vital if we want to rescue a majority of South Africans from poverty traps," he said. The fact that only 28% of all South Africans were completing matric, and that ...

“The Next President Of Ghana” Book Launched

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“The Next President Of Ghana” Book Launched : The book contains the thoughts, aspirations and vision of the independent presidential candidate for the proper democratization of Ghana and Africa . He addressed important national topics like gay rights, chieftaincy, corruption, foreign loans and ... Daily Guide

At least 7 people die in road accident in Abidjan

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At least 7 people die in road accident in Abidjan : At least seven people lost their lives while about ten others were injured in a road accident that occurred on Tuesday in Abidjan . According to eye witnesses, the accident which happened in Riviera 3 district along Bingerville road, was caused by a ... Asia | Africa | العالم العربي (AR) | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Lawmakers' Truancy Delays Sustainable Growth Agreement

Lawmakers' Truancy Delays Sustainable Growth Agreement : Hopes are high though that the agreement, which seeks to accelerate sustainable growth and alleviate poverty among member countries will be ratified this morning. The EU-ACP grouping is made up of 103 countries including Tanzania , 78 in ACP while the ...