May 14, 2008 8:18 AM
World Vision Mother's Day salute
A segmented audio broadcast you might be interested in hearing - and sharing with your children:
A World Vision Report One-Hour Mother's Day SpecialThe World Vision Report celebrates Mother’s Day, May 11th, with an hour-long special focusing on women in the developing world. Women now work as mechanics in Nigeria, and women mountaineers in Nepal. Some women now defy custom by refusing to be forced into unwanted marriages, or by publicly fighting so-called “honor killings,” and by overcoming physical disabilities as wheelchair athletes. Give a listen and learn how “Mom” is more than cookies and milk at bedtime.
At the World Vision site, you can click on different segments to hear about their innovative programs dedicated to improving the status of women across the globe. Do women need to learn to become car mechanics? Well, if they are to learn another trade than prostitution:
Lady Mechanics
In Nigeria the Lady Mechanics Initiative is teaching women how to be car mechanics. Students include former sex workers and women who had to drop out of school. After the training, they can make four times the average salary in Nigeria and their talents are in hot demand. Sarah Simpson reports.
Click here to browse other stories, including:
Saudi Driving
Monique and Mango Rains' Reading
Women Sherpas
Iraq Journalist
Honor Killings
Wheelchair Racer
No Forced Marriage
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