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Giving women a voice in government
10-March-2010

In the last two decades, decentralization of power and responsibilities from national to local levels has changed the face of governments around the globe. It has also given women new opportunities to participate in local politics and decision-making.

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Contact: Prabha Sethuraman Institution: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
 
Scholarships bring hope to poor Palestinian women
10-March-2010

An IDRC-supported fund in Lebanon has helped 123 Palestinian women obtain a university degree and an escape from poverty.

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Contact: Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé Institution: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
 
Technology helps Asian women balance family and work
10-March-2010

A website is helping Southeast Asian women earn an income and balance their work and home lives. Called eHomemakers, it is Southeast Asia’s only community network that promotes the use of information and communication technologies to telework and run small home businesses.

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Contact: Vivien Chiam Institution: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
 
Cooperatives boost opportunities for Moroccan women
10-March-2010

In southwestern Morocco, research to conserve and develop a valuable but threatened forest resource – argan trees – has helped to dramatically boost the income of Berber women.

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Contact: Vivien Chiam Institution: International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
 
USM discovers earliest civilisation in Southeast Asia
10-March-2010

Researchers in Universiti Sains Malaysia created history when they discovered the site of the earliest civilization in Southeast Asia, dating back to the 2nd century in Sungai Batu near Lembah Bujang, Kedah.

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Contact: Mohamad Abdullah Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia
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