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News and stories from the Arab world, the Mediterranean and Europe, from the point of view of 20 women who met for the first time in November 2007, in Alexandria, Egypt

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Women disrespect men-only enclave!

January 9th, 2008 · No Comments

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One of the most interesting stories of the day. It´s not about Bush´s visit to Middle East, nor the comeback of Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire primary elections. It tells the story of a protest over disputed land in Halkidiki province, in Greece, [...]

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Tags: Community Development · Gender · Religion

“Sex, lies and DVDs”

January 8th, 2008 · No Comments

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It is not the title of a popular Hollywood movie but it describes the affair that shocked the political world of Greece and is embarrassing the government for the last three weeks. The scandal broke after former culture ministry general secretary Christos Zachopoulos resigned last [...]

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Tags: Politics · Sexuality · Society

“Black Wednesday” for Greece

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

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Tens of thousands of protesters responded to the call for a nationwide strike on Wednesday, against the government’s plans to reform the social security system. An estimated 80,000 people marched through central, in one of the largest labor mobilizations in decades.

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Tags: Economics · Politics · Society