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Hot Off the Press: Spotlight on Women

The Peace Corps Act was modified in 1974 to recognize that “women in developing countries play a significant role in the economic production, family support and the overall development process.”

In this issue, enjoy a variety of Peace Corps resources addressing women, from a new slide show about a girls’ camp in Niger, to a video featuring successful Senegalese women produced by volunteers in that country. New poetry from South Africa observes the role of women with clarity and detail, while in-depth Peace Corps resources open the door to extension activities on this important issue.

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The World Wise Window focuses on a new topic each month, bringing educators stories with lesson plans from post-Tsunami Sri Lanka and Jordan to China and New Orleans. The Window examines global issues and cross-cultural understanding through folk tales, videos, slide shows, photos, and Volunteer-written narratives that come from a Peace Corps Volunteer's unique perspective on daily life in countries around the world.

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