News Round Up: November 30, 2009

Philanthropy

The Women’s Funds of Herkimer and Oneida Counties’ grants provide critical assistance to local women (Utica Observer Dispatch)

New poll shows Americans still planning to give holiday contributions (Reuters)

Politics

I-VAWA to be introduced in US House of Representatives (Boston Globe)

Middle East

Muslim women search for a space at Hajj (AP)

Health

Commentary on the stalled progress in treating women with AIDS in New York City (Huffington Post)

Education

Study shows women researchers are less likely to receive major career funding grants (University of Michigan)

Afghanistan

Rape in Afghanistan is a profound problem according to UN (Reuters)

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