Women Around the Globe: News Roundup

Police in Turkana, Kenya, have rescued a 13-year-old girl from an early marriage. See Daily Nation.

Two Egyptian women’s rights leaders say Suzanne Mubarak controlled their arena and stymied progress. See Women’s eNews.

A new education boost for girls in Muhuru Bay, Kenya. See IRIN.

In a study of acid attacks in Bangladesh, Cambodia and India, researchers found that Bangladesh had taken the most proactive approach to decreasing the attacks. See Women’s eNews.

In their poor country, with too few doctors for too many need families, thousands of young Ethiopian women act as counselors, midwives, health teachers and sources of inspiration. See Ms. Magazine.



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