News Round Up: August 6, 2010

Philanthropy

International Women’s Development Agency’s grantee partner featured in article on improving education and leadership training for Burmese women (The Age)

Women’s Leadership

Commentary on the potential impact of having three female justices on the Supreme Court (Forbes)

Economy

Private sector job creation in July leaves women behind (Wall Street Journal)

Politics

Kenyans vote in favor of a new constitution which includes provisions to strengthen gender parity in government and provide greater access to abortions (IPS)

Poverty

New index to measure global poverty proves controversial (NPR)

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