North America | United States | Corruption

A Woman President For The United States? Absolutely…Just Not This Woman!

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There should never be a candidate for the Presidency of the Untied States, or any public office, that has as much scandal attached to her as does Hillary Clinton. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton should not have been allowed to run, let alone become the Democratic nominee and there are a lot of questions regarding how she won the nominee. Femina.com, which highlights and showcases the good that women are doing around the world, cannot support the candidacy of Hillary Clinton. As her untrustworthy number continues to increase (NYT/CBS Poll: Hillary's Untrustworthy Rating Soars
Middle East | Palestine | Conflict

Women in Gaza: ‘If we want to live here, we want to live in dignity’

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The conflict between Israel and Gaza last July has left the most acute humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip for decades. An international donors’ conference in Cairo last October raised $5.4bn (£3.4bn) to rebuild Palestine – however, according to a World Bank report in May, only a quarter of that sum has actually been delivered to those desperately in need. Life for women in Gaza has never been easy but last summer’s escalation of violence has made the situation much worse for many. Over the last year I have have been in contact with three women whose lives were shattered – and I
Latin America | Ecuador | Corruption

Woman fights gov’t so she can donate kidney to sister-in-law

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Daniela Peralta, a 32-year- old woman from Ecuador, wants to save her sister-in-law, Susy Hinojosa, but the government is interfering. Peralta wants to donate one of her kidneys to Hinojosa who is suffering from nephritis and renal failure. Peralta has passed all of the necessary tests to donate, including compatibility, but national law does not allow voluntary donations. The law was put in place to prevent illegal organ trafficking.
Latin America | Chile | Corruption

Chile Joins Other Latin American Nations Shaken by Scandal

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Best Quote: “It’s like we’ve realized this is a swamp, and everyone has one foot in the mud.” Pablo Collada, the director of Intelligent Citizen, an organization promoting transparency in politics. Scandals are shaking one government after another this year in Latin America: the mysterious death of a prosecutor in Argentina, the ouster of Peru’s prime minister over a domestic spying operation, the revelations of a vast bribery scheme at Brazil’s national oil company. Chile was long thought to be above such agitations, given its reputation as one of the region’s least corrupt