October 13, 2008 | China, Engineering, Science, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
OSU researcher Hong Liu converts sewage into hydrogen gas in preparation for auto fuel. Audio interview available at OPB.org. Hydrogen Fuel From Sewage Demonstrated In OSU Lab, by Tom Banse, Olympia, WA October 12, 2008.
June 11, 2008 | Agriculture, Germany, Russia | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Dr. Anita Azarenko, head of Oregon State University’s Horticulture department, discusses her mission to contribute to helping the world provide high-quality and sustainable food sources. She also discusses discrimination along her path to international recognition. Read more at her web site or a recent article from Oregon Agriculture Progressmagazine entitled She visits Europe almost every […]
June 10, 2008 | Afganistan, Canada, Engineering, India, Latin America, Philippines, Russia, Scotland, Technology | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Women in Technology International (WITI) is a global network of smart, talented women and a market reach exceeding 2 million. Membership provides connections, resources, opportunities and a supportive environment of women committed to helping each other. Their Hall of Fame page has 60+ video interviews.
May 13, 2008 | Afganistan, Business | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the tripartite UN agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to promote decent work throughout the world. More than two decades of conflict have crippled Afghanistan’s economy. But some Afghan women are taking their handicraft skills to the market and playing […]
May 13, 2008 | Business, Construction, Latin America | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
A History of Hispanic Achievement in America. Hispanic women constitute the fastest growing segment of the American economy. From the DVD series “A History of Hispanic Achievement in America” hosted by Patricia Lopez.
May 13, 2008 | Business, Philippines | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
UNESCAP’s A Matter of Rights - A video series exploring the Right to Development. For some, the word globalization conjures up an image of a world getting smaller, more integrated, and more prosperous. For many others, the phenomenon only means working for low wages, and in poor conditions, for foreign companies. This report looks at […]
May 13, 2008 | Latin America, Military | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
Hispanics Today. Premiere Speakers Bureau: Exclusively Representing the World’s Most Compelling Speakers Consuelo Castillo Kickbusch, Highest Ranking Hispanic Woman in U.S. Army’s Combat Support Field; Founder of Educational Achievement Services Consuelo Kickbush, was born and raised in a tiny barrio in Laredo, Texas where she overcame the fierce challenges of poverty, discrimination and illiteracy, Consuelo […]
May 13, 2008 | Health, Russia | Comments (0) | by Pam Van Londen |
UNICEF Television. Every day after school, 7th grader Jeren Yovbagshiyeva sits down with her family for afternoon tea.Today, instead of the usual talk about her progress in class, she has something different to discuss.Her school has just had a special lesson about the risks of drug use and the dangers of HIV and AIDS.It was […]
April 2, 2008 | Russia, Technology | Comments (0) | by Erin McGuire |
Dr. Olga Krankina is a professor in the Department of Forestry at Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Oregon, USA discusses gender and technology issues in Russia and forestry. She was interviewed by Amanda Rickenbach. © Women Role Models 2008. 7:00.