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    Immigration Policy Center (IPC), American Immigration Law Foundation

    Organisation analysing and reporting on topics affecting U.S. immigration policy.
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    Human rights in an ageing world: perspectives from around the world

    International Longevity Centre, 2007
    This booklet is a compilation of reports from the United Kingdom, South Africa, France, Dominican Republic, Israel, India, Japan, Netherlands, Argentina and the USA. Each considers the rights and entitlements of the aged in the respective countries.
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    MAC HIV and AIDS global survey

    MAC AIDS Fund, 2007
    This study from the MAC AIDS Fund looks into the attitudes of 4,510 people in nine countries around the issue of HIV and AIDS. The results show a poor level of education about the HIV and AIDS epidemic; more than 40 percent of those interviewed across the nine countries do not believe that AIDS is always fatal.
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    New findings on human longevity predictors

    National Opinion Research Center, 2007
    Centenarians (persons living to age 100 and over) represent a population which could be useful in identifying factors leading to long life and avoidance of fatal diseases.
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    Managerial attitudes toward older workers: a review of the evidence

    Urban Institute, USA, 2007
    This report reviews the literature on managerial attitudes toward older workers. It discusses the benefits of delayed retirement, the current retirement landscape, and some theoretical issues in the demand for older workers.
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    Advocating for Abortion Access: Eleven Country Studies

    Centre for Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 2001
    What factors influence a country's legal position on abortion? This publication is
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    Proposed Malaysia-United States Free Trade Agreement (MUFTA): implications for Malaysian economic and social development

    Third World Network, 2007
    It is generally recognised that bilateral agreements, especially between a developing and a developed country, are not the best option and that multilateral negotiations and agreements are preferable. This paper therefore deals with the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is being negotiated between Malaysia and the United States or MUFTA (Malaysia-US FTA).
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    U.S. food aid: time to get it right

    Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, 2005
    This paper takes a critical look at food aid, particularly U.S. food aid. It argues that much U.S. food aid, especially non-emergency food aid, is not nearly as effective as it could be and some of it is unacceptable. The paper concludes by recommending fundamental changes to U.S. food aid practices and a stronger rules-based approach to food aid in the multilateral system. 
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    Women and Paid Sick Days: Crucial for Family Well-being

    2007
    More than 22 million working women in the United States (US) lack basic sick days benefits. Moreover, 75 percent of women living in poverty do not get paid when they miss work to care for a sick child. These are just some of the striking statistics presented in this short fact sheet on women in the US and paid sick days.
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    2005
    How can gender be mainstreamed into the workplace so that it improves gender equality in the world of work? This report presents 25 gender equality initiatives carried out by governments, employers' organisations and trade unions across 21 countries. 'Good Practices' by these institutions fall into eight main categories. They include :

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