News Round Up: October 27, 2009

Economy

WESC on green jobs providing a pathway out of poverty for millions of women (Spotlight on Poverty)

Lawmakers get lesson in curbing economic abuse (Women’s e-news)

Health

Dallas Women’s Foundation’s new research on women and health insurance (Dallas Morning News)

Violence

Mass rapes in Guinea were premeditated according to Human Rights Watch (AP)

US child runways turn to prostitution for survival (New York Times)

Media

Pregnant cover girl on Teen Vogue stirs controversy (AP)

Gender

Iceland leads on gender equality (BBC)

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