When girls go missing Millions of girls are not making it into school, despite a concerted international movement to push the cause forward. In some African countries, the gender gap is even widening. Two hundred schools in deprived hamlets of Upper Egypt are sending ripples through the country s education system, making girls and women the beacons of a new learning experience. A Phoenix of Human Nature By Sara Schechner, David P. Wheatland Curator of the collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University. More than just the truth Truth commissions can set in motion a process of grieving and recovery, but they are not the only answer to confronting crimes of the past.
Trials are critical, while traditional healing practices can also assuage wounds.
Civic groups say that a truth commission is the only way to defuse brewing ethnic hatred . Jakob Finci, president of the National Coordinating Committee for the Establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Bosnia Herzegovina Weaving magic with the spoken word Storytellers in Latin America have gained a cult following in the past decade. Some are delving into ancient traditions, others are spinning stories with a distinctly post-modern edge. With several storytellers in his family tree, he treats his gift with reverence and warmth of spirit . The Internet offers an unparalleled chance to spread an alternative to the news served up by the mainstream media, the second power of globalization, affirmed the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre.