In the News

So much information, so little time – does this thought ever cross your mind? We here at SAHELI want to help you get the information you want without you having to do all the work to get it!  The following links will take you to articles that will fill you in on some of the issues that are faced by the Asian community and by women in general:

“Vice President Biden Announces Appointment of White House Advisor on Violence Against Women.” The White House, Office of the Vice President.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Vice-President-Biden-Announces-Appointment-of-White-House-Advisor-on-Violence-Against-Women/

“Violence Against Afghan Women Common & Unpunished, UN Report Says.” Family Violence Prevention Fund

http://endabuse.org/content/news/detail/1320/

“Iraqi Immigrants Struggle to Adjust to Life in U.S.” The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/nyregion/13iraqis.html?_r=1&hp#

“New Policy Permits Asylum for Battered Women.” The New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/us/16asylum.html?_r=1

The following link, from The New York Times, is a great source of information when it comes to women’s issues around the world:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/magazine/23Women-t.html#

If there is an article you would like to see in the next E-News, email us at saheli@saheli-austin.org.