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Revolutionary Association of the Women in Afghanistan

RAWA, the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, was established in Kabul, , in 1977 as an independent political/social organization of Afghan women fighting for and for social justice in Afghanistan. The founders were a number of Afghan woman intellectuals under the leadership of Meena who was assassinated in 1987 in Quetta, . RAWA’s […]

Ripple Effect Images

Table of Contents 1 Ripple Effect Images 1.1 Mission 1.2 Projects 1.2.1 Effects of Climate Change on Women 1.3 Photographers 1.4 Photo Archive 1.5 See also 1.6 References 1.7 External links Ripple Effect Images Ripple Effect Images is a project started by Annie Griffiths, a prominent National Geographic photographer, to record the lives and stories […]

Roe v Wade

In January 22, 1973, was legalised in the due to the landmark Supreme Court case, Roe v. Wade overtuned a Texas interpretation of abortion law, and by doing so, overtuned all state and federal laws outlawing or restricting abortion. Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Ruling 3 Impact 4 References Background In 1970, attorneys Linda […]

Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin was born in London in 1920. A molecular biologist, her research was critical to the discovery work that led to the understanding of the structure of DNA. She was one of the most influential female scientists of the 20th century. She died in 1958 after complications with ovarian cancer. Table of Contents 1 […]

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Rosalyn Yalow

Rosalyn Sussman Yalow (born July 19, 1921) is an physicist, and a co-winner of the 1977 for her development of the radioimmunoassay (RIA) technique. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education 2 Academic Career 3 RIA 4 Distinctions 5 References 6 See Also Early Life and Education Born in New York City, Dr. Yalow […]

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Rural Women and Development

Rural women form the backbone of the agricultural labour force across much of the developing world. Globally, in 2009, more than a third of the female workforce was engaged in agriculture, while in regions like Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, more than 60 per cent of all female employment is in this sector.ILO. 2009. Global […]

Rural Women Councils (RWC)

Table of Contents 1 Definition 2 Goals of RWCs 3 Activities of Rural Women Councils 3.1 Public awareness raising 3.2 Community mobilization 3.3 Education (tailor-made thematic trainings) and capacity building (trainings on organizational skills, project cycle management) 3.4 Community advocacy for local concerns 3.5 Networking and lobbying 4 RWCs principles 5 RWCs in the South […]

Ruth Dreifuss

Ruth Dreifuss (b. 1940 – ) is a member of the Swiss Social Democratic Party and was the first woman ever to become President of the . Table of Contents 1 Education and Early Career 2 Politics 3 Reaction to her status as first female President of Swizerland 4 See Also 5 References Education and […]

Ruth Metzler

Ruth Metzler-Arnold (born May 23, 1964) is a politician and former member of the Swiss Federal Council (1999-2003). Table of Contents 1 Political Career 2 Non re-election 3 Post-political Career 4 References 5 See Also Political Career She was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on March 11, 1999, as a member of the Christian […]

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