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June 22, 2022
The price of a daughter, determined in negotiations between her father and would-be husband, is typically 50 to 100 cows.
Somalian mother and child, theGrio.com
June 8, 2022
Drought in Horn of Africa is the worst in four decades and is responsible for hundreds of deaths, particularly of…
Serena Williams Birth thegrio.com
February 20, 2018
Serena Williams feels fortunate to be alive following her near-death experience after giving birth and she wants to help make…
November 27, 2015
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — While the global push to eradicate HIV may have saved over a million babies, AIDS is now…
February 21, 2015
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — An armed group in South Sudan has abducted at least 89 boys in a northern state,
July 22, 2013
The New York Times - A comprehensive new assessment of the ancient practice of female genital cutting by the United…
September 20, 2011
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Tennis superstar Serena Williams has been appointed UNICEF'S newest international Goodwill Ambassador...
August 26, 2011
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - The buildings, known as U.N. House, had offices for about 400 employees working for 26 U.N.…
August 17, 2011
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - More than 12 million people need food aid in drought-struck East Africa. More than 2 million…
August 17, 2011
OPINION - In a country where well over 80 percent of women are kept in domestic-type roles and forced to…
March 9, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - 50 Cent is the latest artist to make a donation to charity after it was revealed…
January 6, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - When Lawrence O'Donnell isn't giving the 'Last Word' on his MSNBC weeknight show, he's trying to equip…
November 30, 2010
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Under the pilot program UNICEF launched last month in Kenya, expectant mothers with HIV are being…
May 10, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The catastrophic earthquake has caused several Haitian families to abandon their children in the hope that…