U N agency notes 40 percent of global workforce is female
The International Labor Organization reports women comprise about 40 percent of workers but face a glass ceiling to top jobs in business and politics. On International Women's Day, events in New Delhi and a Russian study highlight ongoing gender gaps, with women holding 3 percent of top executive roles and underrepresented in legislation and unions.
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Dormitory Fire Kills 23 Girls in Northern Nigeria
Fire trapped 23 students in a government high school dormitory in Gindiri. Doors were chained and windows barred, villagers freed some by breaking a bathroom window. A police spokesman confirmed deaths amid unconfirmed reports of a 24th victim. the blaze began after an overturned kerosene lamp.
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Pinochet case reduced in Chile by appeals court
A three judge panel in Santiago reduced charges against former dictator Augusto Pinochet from murder and kidnapping to covering up those crimes. The court ruled prosecutors failed to prove Pinochet ordered 57 murders and 18 kidnappings, angering victims’ families.
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