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23.05.2007 The Ombudsperson for Gender Equality and Government Committee for monitoring and evaluation of implementation of gender equality policies reacted to the beer commercial of “Zagrebacka pivovara” brewery, that goes with the slogan “Zuja’s Law No.11: Men notice only the important stuff”. The said commercial depicts a woman coming home with bags filled with groceries – after she went to hairdresser to get done for her man – but he totally ignores her showing interest only for beer bottles.
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Related topics/regions: [Croatia] [Gender] [Media] [Ethics & value systems]
Costa Rica's golden toad - already extinct
21.05.2007 The Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP) - one of the largest anti-poverty movements - has added climate change to its core agenda after a lengthy and a heated debate.
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From: OneWorld South Asia
Related topics/regions: [Uruguay] [Poverty] [Climate change] [Civil society]
Image: Costa Rica's golden toad - already extinct © R Malenki / WWF International
16.05.2007 Reilun kaupan puolesta eli Repu ry aikoo pureutua kuntien käytännön politiikan pohjamutiin tuoreessa Ulkoministeriön tiedotustuella toteutettavassa hankkeessa. Valmisteilla olevan selvityksen mukaan useat kunnat piiloutuvat kilpailutusasioissa erilaisten lakipykälien taa.
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Amazon, Brazil
15.05.2007 Suomessa myydään edelleen sademetsäpuuta sisältäviä puutarhahuonekaluja, osoittaa Suomen luonnonsuojeluliiton, Luonto-Liiton, Maan ystävien, Greenpeacen ja Kuluttajaliiton selvitys. Näiden tuotteiden puu tulee uhanalaisista sademetsistä ja maista, joissa laittomat hakkuut ovat yleisiä.
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From: Maan ystävät
Related topics/regions: [Environment] [Forests]
Image: Amazon, Brazil © Environment News Service (ENS)
SASKin Työmaana Maailma
07.05.2007 Reiluuden markkinoilla alkaa olla kohta tungosta, ennakoidaan SASKin Työmaana maailma -lehden uusimmassa numerossa.
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From: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus
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02.05.2007 La crisi idrica che nuovamente colpisce il nostro Paese costituisce, a giudizio del Comitato Italiano per il Contratto Mondiale sull’Acqua, l’occasione per attuare in Italia una nuova politica di governo delle risorse idriche. "Il piano di risparmio idrico elaborato dal Governo resta assai debole sul piano degli strumenti e dei poteri di controllo e di sanzione" - denuncia il Comitato che chiede al Governo di emanare con carattere di urgenza un decreto legge difenda immediatamente l’acqua come "bene comune" e non "merce" e conseguentemente sospenda "tutte le procedure in corso per la sua privatizzazione".
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