... . Women also made up half of the civil servants corps, and 40% of the cities physicians, and many even held public office. After the Taliban took over, they forced women out of their jobs and imposed laws preventing them from even leaving their homes without a Greynolds 2 male escort. Afghan widows, many of whom are college educated, have had to resort to begging ... ...
... the 20th century that retardation became a describable condition. It was not until the 18th century that a new social attitude was established. That social attitude was one of the Renaissances; it held that all "men," even those with who were disabled, had rights. It was that attitude that helped society realize they needed to support and assist people with special needs and ... Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2000 states the number of mentally retarded people living in large, state sponsored institutions have declined since the 1960s and many of the institutions have closed. Group homes pr...
... incident in Rwanda. Ethnic killings have been present in East Timor, and currently in Sudan. In 1999, East Timor held an election for independence from Indonesia, when the majority voted for independence opponents went wild. Thousands were forced to flee from their homes, and countless are killed. Did the international community help East Timor? Not until recently in 2002 when East Timor ... ...
... UNITA leadership by the United Nations have consistently been violated with illegal diamond trafficking providing funds for the rebels. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has announced that elections will be held during 2001 (The Angola ongoing Civil war 2-5). Civil war has been the norm in Angola since independence from Portugal in 1975. A 1994 peace accord between the government and UNITA provided ... country in ruins. UNITA and MPLA have planted enough land mines for every person in Angola. The United Nations reported that more than 500,000 people were driven from their homes in 1998....
