Mortality rates fell by 20 percent among women in countries that began cash transfer programs to the poor. Children also benefited.
Tag: Women and Girls
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A Desperate Act Reveals the Dwindling Room for Dissent in India
Their protest dispersed, female wrestlers who have accused a powerful official of sexual harassment went to the Ganges intending to throw away their Olympic medals.
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Erdogan Pushed to Victory in Turkey by Conservative Women
In winning another term as Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was propelled to victory in part by the fervent support of an often underappreciated constituency — conservative religious women.
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In ‘Horse Barbie,’ Geena Rocero Recounts a Modeling Life Like No Other
A candid new memoir by Geena Rocero, a model and producer who started her career on the pageant circuit in her native Philippines, recounts the pleasures and pitfalls of living openly.
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Complications After Delivery: What Women Need to Know
New mothers are at risk for up to a year, research has shown. But the first six weeks are the most perilous.