Rural development course

In Wukan, frustration and fatigue
China Media Project
Posted outside an abandoned knitwear factory — “Fully (Asia) Development,” reads the sign at the gate — one security guard tells me he's been keeping watch here ever since the factory's boss absconded, after the village committee had demanded …

Status of women report shows progress, barriers
Asheville Citizen-Times
But women continue to be paid less than men — to the tune of about $280,000 over the course of a lifetime — based on average median incomes reported in the study. They also continue to be disproportionately affected by … The Women for Women giving …