Folks: I've just discovered a section of the Washington Post website devoted to women's issues globally. The URL is http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/womansworld/ Right now, they're featuring the persistent wage gap in Germany. But it's not all centered on Europe or the developed world. Here are some recent stories in the series: In <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR200805280 3583.html> Britain, Rape Cases Seldom Result in a Conviction Women <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/26/AR200810260 2197.html> Run the Show In a Recovering Rwanda In <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/20/AR200808200 3754.html> Pakistan, Searching for Freedom, Chained by the Law A <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/21/AR200806210 1782.html> British Diplomat's Mission Of Rescue Japanese <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/27/AR200808270 3194.html> Women Shy From Dual Mommy Role In <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/24/AR200808240 1665.html> India, New Opportunities for Women Draw Anger and Abuse From Men In <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/16/AR200808160 2063.html> Egypt, Some Women Say That Veils Increase Harassment Japan: <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/25/AR200711250 1720.html> Learn to Be Nice to Your Wife, or Pay the Price In addition to these, the Washington Post just ran an excellent set of material (A/V and print/web) on pregnancy in Sierra Leone, where there is a 1 in 8 lifetime mortality risk for women who will become pregnant at least once. The links for all these are there. Hope this is useful. Best, Alison Reiheld Alison Reiheld History, Philosophy, & Sociology of Science Lyman Briggs College Michigan State University Co-editor, Questions: Philosophy for Young People [log in to unmask]