Bangladesh Faces the Challenge of Globalization

Reliance on exports and remittances exposes vulnerability
Wahiduddin Mahmud
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The Global Abortion Bind

A woman’s right to choose gives way to sex-selection abortions and dangerous gender imbalances
Joseph Chamie
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Human Trafficking Casts Shadow on Globalization

Traffickers reap huge profits at the expense of society's most vulnerable
Michele A. Clark
April 23, 2003

Prime Minister Abe’s New Clothes

Halfhearted apologies for past behavior can raise questions about Japan’s present and future role
Alexis Dudden
March 28, 2007

A Clash of Civilizations in Europe?

Sensitivity over every perceived slight to religion pits Islam against European secularism
Patrick Sabatier
October 17, 2006

Coping with World Population Boom and Bust – Part II

Measures to reverse declining birth rates are hard to implement
Joseph Chamie
August 24, 2004
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Obama Seeks to Repair Frayed Ties With Saudi Arabia

But on some issues, allies must go their own way
Ellen Knickmeyer, Maria Abi-Habib and Ahmed Al Omran
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The Plight of the Globe’s Domestic Workers

ILO points out the work category reflects inequality in terms of wages, gender, geographic locale
Susan Froetschel
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India Seeks to Regulate Booming “Rent-a-Womb” Industry

Nation will decide if surrogacy is needed health service or exploitation
Nita Bhalla, Mansi Thapliyal
October 2, 2013

Pakistan’s Malala Problem: Teen Activist’s Global Celebrity Not Matched at Home

Schoolgirl’s shooting underscores the desperation of illiteracy
Omar Waraich
July 19, 2013

“I Am With the Uprising of Arab Women”

Women’s rights, equality contribute to a stable society
Marcia C. Inhorn
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