Archive for October, 2010

Kenya and Malawi Presidents Promote Women’s Rights

The President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, and the President of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika, along with other African leaders, encouraged African countries to enact specific laws that guarantee women’s equal access to opportunities and resources, specifically regarding the inheritance of land and the protection of the rights of widows. October 15 marked the beginning of [...]

Study Finds that Women are More Likely Than Men to Give to Charity

A recent study released by Indiana University found that women are more likely than men to give to charity.  Additionally, women in almost every income bracket give almost twice as much as men in the same bracket.  The only exception to this is that women in the income bracket of $23,510  – $43,499, which is [...]