Mexican women’s rights activist shot at
December 4th, 2011 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Ciudad Juarez (Mexico), Dec 4 (IANS/EFE) A group of gunmen shot at a women's rights activist in this northern Mexican border city, civil society groups said.Norma Andrade, one of the ... Read more...
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Mexican women’s labour value equals GDP’s 23 percent
October 16th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Puebla (Mexico), Oct 16 (IANS/EFE) The domestic labour done by women in Mexico is equal to 23 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, more than the value of oil ... Read more...
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Mexico women activists demand safe abortion
May 29th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 29 (IANS/EFE) Activists from more than 40 civil organisations protested in Mexico City to demand that the federal government permit abortion nationwide as a woman's right to ... Read more...
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Smoke exposure puts Mexican women at high risk of breast cancer
October 2nd, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Mexican women who are exposed to smoke are at three times higher risk for breast cancer than non-smoking women not exposed to passive smoking, according to a new ... Read more...
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Miss Universe meets Mexican president
September 15th, 2010 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 15 (IANS/EFE) Miss Universe 2010 Jimena Navarrete of Mexico met with the president of her country, Felipe Calderon, at the presidential residence, officials said.
The 22-year-old chatted with the president ... Read more...
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Six in Mexico get 25-30 years in jail for abortion
July 22nd, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 22 (IANS/EFE) Six Mexican women have been sentenced 25-30 years in prison on homicide charges for terminating their pregnancies.
The women have already served between three to eight years ... Read more...
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38 percent of Mexican women suffer gender violence
July 21st, 2010 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, July 21 (IANS/EFE) Thirtyeight percent of Mexican women suffer physical, sexual or psychological aggression, and nearly 75 percent of victims don't report the abuse, according to a report from industrial-safety ... Read more...
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5.3 million of Mexican women live in the U.S.
March 9th, 2010 - 2:51 am ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) – In the United States there are 5.3 million of Mexican women, representing a 45% of the total Mexican residing in the U.S., and 3.5% of all female ... Read more...
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Mexican women demand end to anti-abortion laws
February 6th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 6 (IANS/EFE) About 90 non-governmental organisations have urged the Mexican Congress to overturn the country's anti-abortion laws that mandate jail terms of up to 40 years for women who ... Read more...
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Chemicals in common consumer products linked to pre-term births
July 7th, 2009 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 7 (ANI): A group of common environmental contaminants called phthalates, which are present in many industrial and consumer products including everyday personal care items, may play a role in premature ... Read more...
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Women outnumber men in Mexico’s Olympic team
July 10th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Mexico City, July 10 (Xinhua) Fifty-one percent of the athletes that represents Mexico during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be women, said the chief of Mexican delegation Carlos Padilla Becerra. Padilla ... Read more...
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Two million Beijingers join Olympics planting day
April 6th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by admin
(Olympics Snippets)
Xinhua
Beijing, April 6 (Xinhua) Chinese President Hu Jintao and other senior leaders took part in a voluntary tree planting activity at the Olympic Forest Park here ahead of the Olympic Games ... Read more...
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