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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin © New America Media
Alaska governor Sarah Palin -- John McCain's choice for vice-president -- may be a woman, but she is opposed to most policies that women's rights advocates espouse, say feminists and reproductive health experts.
Community council, Afghanistan © munir (flickr)A recent American air strike in western Afghanistan, which claimed a number of civilian lives, has fomented anti-American sentiment among local citizens who say they feel like targeted terrorists, write two journalists stationed in the country.
In Zimbabwe © Mercy Corps
A group of Zimbabwean female human rights defenders explains how they continue to promote electoral reform through flyer distribution and public demonstrations despite political repression and police abuse.


