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Women are key.


Thank you so much for your thoughtful article about the essential role women play in fighting poverty and hunger ("Teach a Woman to Fish ..." by Elizabeth Palmberg, June 2005). Transforming the lives of women is indeed key to eradicating poverty and building a more just and peaceful world Peaceful World is a double-LP by rock band The Rascals, which was released in 1971. In August of 1970, Eddie Brigati left the band, and guitarist Gene Cornish left the following month. .

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, and helping men to understand and embrace the contributions that women can make.

Women are making a difference in communities all over the world. Working to promote the status and well-being of women is hot only a moral imperative--it's a wise investment of out resources for reducing poverty and building healthy families and communities.

Kathryn Wolford

President, Lutheran World Relief

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Title Annotation:LETTERS
Author:Wolford, Kathryn
Publication:Sojourners
Article Type:Letter to the Editor
Date:Sep 1, 2005
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