Bahrain Makes Youth Partners in Progress
Bahrain is launching a key programme this summer to involve the youth in the process of nation-building in a big way.
Nepal: Brand Ambassadors of Himalayan Woman Power
Two years ago, Usha Bista thought she had reached the end of the road as she lay exhausted on the freezing slope of Mt Everest, abandoned by her guide and rapidly running out of oxygen supply.
Philippines: Contraceptives As Life-savers
Mina was too poor to buy pills and too powerless to say no to her husband whenever he came home drunk. 'I would always give in,' she said.
Pakistan: Swatting Women’s Rights In Swat
The grainy video taken with a mobile phone, which was first circulated on the Internet before being aired by TV channels, showed a burqa-clad woman being pinned to the ground by two men with a third whipping her mercilessly 34 times.
Australia: Heroines From The Outback Have A Dream
Fitzroy Crossing decided enough was enough. Their community had experienced 13 suicides in 13 months and many premature deaths. Family violence and child abuse were rife and alcohol consumption was rising at an alarming rate.
