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Jobs change lives and responsibilities in Jordan

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January 23, 2009
Jobs change lives and responsibilities in Jordan

Raeda al Nanaa joins other Jordanian women who are entering the workforce and supporting their families.

Oprah brings taboo topics to Middle East

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January 22, 2009
Oprah brings taboo topics to Middle East

The Middle East's MBC-4 began airing "The Oprah Winfrey Show" more than four years ago, and the program now reaches about 6 million viewers in the Arab world each day.

Watching Oprah in a Syrian refugee camp

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January 22, 2009
Watching Oprah in a Syrian refugee camp

Kristen Gillespie produced two signatures stories out of Jordan for Worldfocus. She writes about the global reach of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which has impacted a refugee living in a camp in Syria.

Women in Jordan head to work as economy sours

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January 21, 2009
Women in Jordan head to work as economy sours

In the conservative Muslim region of southern Jordan, more and more women are leaving the home for the first time and going to work -- largely out of economic necessity. The number of women in the workforce has more than doubled over the past five years.

Divorce outcasts women from Jordan’s social structure

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January 21, 2009
Divorce outcasts women from Jordan’s social structure

Kristen Gillespie produced two signatures stories out of Jordan for Worldfocus. She writes about daily life for working women and discusses divorce in Jordanian culture.

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