News Round Up: December 2, 2009
Philanthropy
Forbes’ article on measuring microfinance’s social impact
Women’s Leadership
Switzerland elects women for top 3 jobs in politics (Reuters)
Economy
India economic summit champions investing in girls (Huffington Post)
Health
New UCLA study finds Low-income women four times more likely to report fair or poor health
UK study finds low-income women more likely to give birth prematurely (U.S. News & World Report)
Violence
Reese Witherspoon urges more help for domestic violence survivors (BBC)
Violence continues to plague women worldwide (Vancouver Sun)
Barriers curb reporting on campus sexual assaults (Center for Public Integrity)
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