The Invisible Women Firefighters of Ground Zero 0 Verified
13:21 Sep 25, 2012
"Women were part of all of the efforts at ground zero. It was a real eye-opener for women who came in from other areas of the country as...
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Female entrepreneurs bounce back 0 Verified
13:19 Sep 25, 2012
".... in June 2011, heavy rains pummeled the southern part of Haiti, resulting in
widespread flooding and mudslides that damaged many businesses....
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In the shadow of Fukushima 0 Verified
13:15 Sep 25, 2012
"Clad in a white embroidered top and brown skirt, 11-year-old Mahima sings from a green hard-bound notebook held in her hands. Death, she...
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Lives on Fire 0 Verified
13:11 Sep 25, 2012
"Lives on Fire" takes us inside the extraordinary worlds of four remarkable women who risk their lives every day to take command during...
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DRR/CCA MEDIA ARTICLESHeroic women of 9/11: Where are their memorials? 0 Verified
13:08 Sep 25, 2012
For many on that September afternoon, the person who came to their aid, firefighters or rescue workers, military personnel, bystanders, or trained...
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Women and children are key to successful risk reduction 0 Verified
13:06 Sep 25, 2012
"Toussant Widline, just 12 years old, was all too familiar with the impact of disasters in her community ... Toussant learned that planting...
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Recognizing the Unsung Heroes of Major Natural Disasters 0 Verified
13:04 Sep 25, 2012
"Saint Louis University Hospital is proud to have four staff members represented on the region’s stage one responder team: Dwight...
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Sokanur’s story: Taking initiative 0 Verified
13:02 Sep 25, 2012
During Cyclone Sidr in 2007, hundreds of children and women died simply because the men weren’t at home to give them permission to leave...
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WOMAN HERO: THAIS CORRAL 0 Verified
13:00 Sep 25, 2012
This project started 15 years ago with the idea that radio could be used as a vehicle to empower women's voices and their ability to be...
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EARTHKEEPER HERO: FRANCES MOORE LAPPE 0 Verified
12:58 Sep 25, 2012
Frances Lappe feels that the problem of hunger will not be solved from the top down, with governments shipping food to those countries in need....
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