Q&A: ”Women Will Benefit From Secularism”
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Cam McGrath interviews Egyptian feminist author NAWAL EL-SAADAWI
CAIRO, Oct 23 (IPS) – Controversy stalks dissident writer Nawal El-Saadawi, whose views on women and religion have put her at odds with Egyptian conservatives.
Recently she returned to Cairo after nearly three years in exile, and has [...]
ENVIRONMENT-US: Interfaith Leaders Back Climate Bill
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Zach Rosenberg
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (IPS) – An interfaith group of religious leaders Thursday announced the launch of DaySix.org, an initiative aimed at influencing the passage of Senate legislation on climate change.
The group hopes to motivate grassroots support among religious members of the U.S. public. [...]
HEALTH: Fighting AIDS in Conservative Mauritania
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Ebrima Sillah
NOUAKCHOTT, Aug 4 (IPS) – Campaigners against HIV/AIDS in Mauritania face an uphill task to put their messages across, especially those that deal with safer sex and condom use. Campaigners have to cut corners in order to avoid angering the country’s powerful religious clerics. [...]
