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First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 7 mins ago - 1 reports

Britain's benefits ghettos: Report reveals growing number of estates where half those of working age are dependent on handouts

One in every five British children now grows up in a workless householdGovernment spends more than one in every three pounds on welfareAuthors of Signed Off, Written Off study say figures are 'national disgrace'By Olivia WilliamsBritish towns and cities ... [Published Mail Online UK - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Social Welfare, United Kingdom, Olivia Williams, Centre For Social Justice

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Scottish News: Call for economic independence

The economic powers of independence could make Scotland "even more competitive" on a global stage, a member of the Hollywood team behind blockbusters such as The Fifth Element has said. ... [Published Wishaw Press - May 19 2013]

Entities: Economic Independence, Scotland, Hollywood

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Call for economic independence

Entities: Scotland, Economic Independence, Iain Smith, Scottish Government

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Silvio Berlusconi

El Mahroug tells pimping trial she dreams of own beauty shop

Berlusconi says cash for Ruby was to help her enter business(see related stories) (ANSA) - Milan, May 13 - Opening a beauty salon was a "dream" that ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi helped her to achieve with a multi-million euro cash gift, the former exotic ... [Published ansa.it - May 17 2013]

Entities: Silvio Berlusconi, Mora, Prostitution, Deponent, Emilio Fede

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

West challenges GOP to 'be bold' in its appeal to minorities

Former Florida congressman Allen West charged Georgia Republicans convening in Athens on Friday to embrace their message of conservative values and economic independence and to take that message to the inner cities of America.For too long, West said, ... [Published OnlineAthens - May 18 2013]

Entities: Republican Party (US), African-Americans, Social Welfare, Tea Party Movement

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Kim Dae-jung

Lifelong feminism leader dies at 81

Born in Pyongyang in 1932, she graduated from Chonnam Girls’ High School, and the English department of Ewha Womans University. In the 1960s, she started devoting her life to feminine movement. While serving as general affairs manager of YWCA and general ... [Published Donga.com - May 18 2013]

Entities: Kim Dae-jung, Feminism, Environment, Lee Hee-ho, Ewha Womans University

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

WINGS: Family Planning Advancing Gender Equality

Women and organizations across the globe are increasingly coming together to celebrate the economic, political, and social achievements of women and to further advance gender equality. In Guatemala, where WINGS is based, there remains much work to be ... [Published Huffington Post - May 17 2013]

Entities: Equality, Guatemala, Economic Independence, Social Work, Zambia

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Fauzia pins hopes on Nawaz

LAHORE, May 16: Dr Fauzia Siddiqui says God has given Nawaz Sharif an opportunity to honour his word on the release of her sister Dr Aafia Siddiqui who has been imprisoned in the United States for the last many years on terrorism charges.Pakistan Muslim ... [Published DAWN Group - May 17 2013]

Entities: Fauzia Siddiqui, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Aafia Siddiqui

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

A tax on men

There is a university town in the north of Sweden called Umeå. The town council of Umeå has an equality committee and this committee has raised for debate the idea of introducting gender taxes, specifically a tax on men. What's interesting is the justification ... [Published Oz Conservative - May 16 2013]

Entities: Equality, Taxes, Umeå

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Mali: We are integral to sustainable peace, recovery and development, say Malian women

Source: UN WomenCountry: Mali 15 May 2013, Brussels – At the international donors’ conference for Mali, taking place in Brussels today, co-chaired by the European Union and France, Malian women will present recommendations calling for greater participation ... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 16 2013]

Entities: Mali, Sahel, Brussels, Conflict Resolution

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Melis Figanmese: Working to End Violence Against Women in Turkey

"For years I was intimidated though oppression and fear. I went to a KAMER meeting. There was a beautiful woman there. A really beautiful woman, an engaging and confident woman. I was sitting in a corner. I felt so awful at that moment. I felt so low, ... [Published Huffington Post - May 15 2013]

Entities: Turkey, Economic Independence, Dayle Haddon, Domestic Violence

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Nonprofit CEO Showcase: Jim Whittaker

Executive Director, The Arc JacksonvilleMissionThe Arc Jacksonville's mission is to provide advocacy and quality services that enable people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their full potential, enhance their quality of life, ... [Published Jacksonville Daily Record - May 15 2013]

Entities: Jim Whittaker, Disability, Economic Independence, Community Service

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However, they said there was a greater social rather than financial imperative for reforming welfare. "By focusing on income transfers rather than employment, our welfare system has made people dependent on benefits, trapping them in poverty and preventing them from achieving economic independence."

Britain's benefits ghettos: Report reveals growing number of estates where half those of working ... [Published Mail Online UK - 8 hours ago]

"Therefore, in my professional opinion, an independent Scotland will become a stronger and more sustainable economic engine through future tourism investment and that is why I unreservedly support independence for one of the future tourism capitals of the world."

Call for economic independence [Published Wharfvalley - May 19 2013]

...She told the court she was not telling the truth in that conversation. "I told lies," said El Mahroug. "For me, lies were an automatic defense mechanism with everyone"

RUBY GIVES HER TAKE ON BERLUSCONI TIES AT PIMPS TRIAL [Published ansa.it - May 17 2013]

The African National Congress applauded the pledge stating, "We believe that this gesture of philanthropy will assist many destitute South Africans to experience some relief that complements government's initiatives ... to mitigate poverty and indigence" . Inyathelo, a local philanthropic movement, has also welcomed the pledge contending that it represents a "major breakthrough for personal philanthropy...

Philanthropy as an agent of transformation - By Dr Shauna Mo. . . [Published Equities.com - May 16 2013]

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Britain's benefits ghettos: Report reveals grow... [Published Mail Online UK - 8 hours ago]
Scottish News: Call for economic independence [Published Wishaw Press - May 19 2013]
Call for economic independence [Published Wharfvalley - May 19 2013]
Zayd Saidov returns to Dushanbe [Published Asia Plus - May 18 2013]
Second Annual Power Walk for Dress for Success ... [Published PR.com - May 18 2013]
West challenges GOP to 'be bold' in its appeal ... [Published OnlineAthens - May 18 2013]
Lifelong feminism leader dies at 81 [Published Donga.com - May 18 2013]
RUBY GIVES HER TAKE ON BERLUSCONI TIES AT PIMPS... [Published ansa.it - May 17 2013]
WINGS: Family Planning Advancing Gender Equality [Published Huffington Post - May 17 2013]
Scene and heard: Lifeworks NW, Dress for Succes... [Published Oregonian - May 17 2013]
El Mahroug tells pimping trial she dreams of ow... [Published ansa.it - May 17 2013]
Fauzia pins hopes on Nawaz [Published DAWN Group - May 17 2013]
Philanthropy as an agent of transformation [Published African Business - May 17 2013]
MAXIMUS' Management Presents at Bank of America... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 17 2013]
KeyCorp - Shareholder/Analyst Call [Published Seeking Alpha - May 16 2013]
Katydid Collection To Sponsor “Light The Runway... [Published Digital Journal - May 16 2013]
A tax on men [Published Oz Conservative - May 16 2013]
Philanthropy as an agent of transformation - By... [Published Equities.com - May 16 2013]
Mali: We are integral to sustainable peace, rec... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 16 2013]
Melis Figanmese: Working to End Violence Agains... [Published Huffington Post - May 15 2013]
East Asia's Miracle Economies Have Cruel Social... [Published University of Arizona - May 15 2013]
Brazil resorts to underhand tactics to thwart P... [Published SperoNews - May 15 2013]
Nonprofit CEO Showcase: Jim Whittaker [Published Jacksonville Daily Record - May 15 2013]
Beyond theory ? the practice of building social... [Published Global Research - May 15 2013]
Lift up your voices: The century-long battle fo... [Published New Statesman - May 15 2013]
Why Australia needs to champion women's rights ... [Published Women's Agenda - May 15 2013]
How Quebec Cree avoided the fate of Attawapiskat [Published CBC - May 15 2013]
President Obiang Addresses International Media ... [Published NewsBlaze - May 14 2013]
President Obiang Addresses International Media ... [Published TickerTech.com - May 14 2013]
Dress for Success Cincinnati moves to Textile B... [Published Soapbox Media - May 14 2013]

Blogs

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A tax on men [Published Oz Conservative - May 16 2013] There is a university town in the north of Sweden called Umeå. The town council of Umeå has an equality committee and this committee has raised for debate the idea of introducting gender taxes, specifically a tax on men. What's interesting is the justification ...
A Candid Discussion with Karim Sadjadpour [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - May 06 2013] Karim Sadjadpour on Iran’s Conflicting National and Ideological Interests Karim Sadjadpour is a leading policy analyst and researcher on Iran at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace . Previously, he was chief Iran analyst ...
Karin Kamp: How a Stateless Refugee Overcame Lo... [Published The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - Apr 25 2013] Nada Kiblawi was born in a refugee camp, lived through regional wars and finally found safe haven and economic independence as an entrepreneur in the U.S. Read More... More on Video ...
Guest Post: The Decline Of Self-Employment and ... [Published Zero Hedge - Apr 22 2013] Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog ,Small business is the incubator of employment. As it declines, so too do opportunities for first jobs, second chances and economic independence.Self-employment and small business are two sides of a single ...
Guest Post: The Decline Of Self-Employment and ... [Published Zero Hedge - Apr 22 2013] Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog , Small business is the incubator of employment. As it declines, so too do opportunities for first jobs, second chances and economic independence. Self-employment and small business are two ...

Press Releases

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Second Annual Power Walk for Dress for Success ... [Published PR.com - May 18 2013]
Campbell Global Network Unveils Latest Corporat... [Published PR.com Press Releases - May 10 2013]
Startup Business Owners Optimistic About Growth... [Published Business Wire - Apr 30 2013]
Scope Wins Most Innovative Program Award at NAS... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Feb 16 2013]
Puffs® Makes a Difference, One Kiss at a Time! [Published EON Consumer - Feb 06 2013]