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Resources
The United Nations' Population Fund (UNFPA) website is a rich source of information on the links between health, human rights and gender equity. See www.unfpa.org, particularly the "Issues" and "Publications" sections.
The United Nations' website contains a portal called "The UN Works for Women" with, among many others, links to information on equity in global education and on violence against women. See http://www.un.org/works/sub4.asp?lang=en&id=11
Detailed statistics on the state of women in the world can be found at the United Nations' website http://unstats.un.org
The Millennium Campaign website provides a wide array of information on global poverty, and the issues behind each of the eight goals to halve poverty by the year 2015. See http://www.millenniumcampaign.org, and see especially Goal #3 (Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women).
A CARE white paper examines underlying causes of poverty, specifically the marginalization of women and girls. Click here to learn more.
Some other films shedding light on issues effecting poor and oppressed women:
"Pray the Devil Back to Hell," "Shame," "Iron Ladies of Liberia," "No Woman, No Cry," "Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai," "A Walk To Beautiful,"
and "Pushing the Elephant."
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