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	Gina Ann Cowley, J.D. BellaOnline's Women's Issues Editor

Committee to Defend Women´s Rights in the Middle East [offsite link]
Activist Site focused on middle eastern issues.

Global Issues [offsite link]
Extensive site with articles on women´s issues world-wide.

Honor Killings Tolerated in the 21st Century
A call to arms in support of women who are oppressed.

Kuwaiti Women Vote for the First Time
For the first time Kuwaiti women went into the polls to elect a new parliament. While twenty-seven of the two hundred and fifty candidates were women, none of them won a seat in parliament. But don't think women did not have an impact on the election.

Microenterprises - A Solution for Those Lost in Poverty
This is an examination of a movement to assist those in poverty. Through this opportunity, individuals become self-sufficient and thriving contributors to their community. Many in developing countries are reaping the benefits of microlending/microcredit.

Modern-Day Slavery
Trafficking in Human Beings is rapidly becoming a lucrative worldwide organized crime venture that leads to degradation and a sense of hopelessness for many.

The Basics About Female Circumcision
Female cicumcision happens to millions of girls around the globe. Efforts exist on many levels to stop this practice.

Women In Politics - The Next World Peacemaker
An introduction to Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia. She has been nominated to succeed Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations. If selected, she will become the first woman to hold the post.

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