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Economy Hitting Women Hardest, Say Experts

November 21st, 2008 · Comments Off

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WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (OneWorld) - Women are being disproportionately
affected by the U.S. mortgage crisis and economic plunge, said a panel
of women leaders Wednesday, urging a strong woman-focused response from
the federal government.
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‘I Am Here Because of Necessity’ [multimedia]

November 21st, 2008 · Comments Off

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A visit to the second largest landfill in Honduras — where the poor sift garbage for meager incomes while coping with organized crime, disease, and abuse — sheds light on immigration to the United States for editor Josue Rojas and photographer Ryan Furtado.
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