Closer economic integration and tourism have had varied impact on men and women in different societies. Newly established light manufacturing in developing countries often employs women, liberating them from farm work but also creating new social problems. In some places, men have left their wives and families in rural areas to search for work in large urban centers or overseas; women's rights movements in some countries have been bolstered by financial support and encouragement from women's groups in other countries. Through increased media exposure, travel, and work, attitudes and norms about gender and sexuality have also been challenged and even substantively changed. The following articles have been assembled to shed light on these and other related issues.

A Life or Death Decision Robert Verkaik The Independent, 7 March 2008 Europe displays a bureaucratic commitment to protect individuals threatened in their homelands

Iran: Does Government Fear Educated Women? Iraj Gorgin RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, 12 February 2008 Government report describes trend of more women attending universities as “alarming”

Where Boys Were Kings, A Shift Toward Baby Girls Choe Sang-Hun The New York Times, 9 January 2008 South Korean parents rethink old biases

Argentina’s Presidential Front-Runner Goes Global Monte Reel The Washington Post, 16 October 2007 Argentina's first lady, is she a domestic savior or global player?

Breastfeeding: A Philippine Battleground Carlos H. Conde The International Herald Tribune, 18 July 2007 Aggressive marketing tactics on infant formula throughout the developing world contribute to a decline in breastfeeding

Lack of Women in Eastern Germany Feeds Neo-Nazis Spiegel Online, 1 June 2007 Educated women flee communities with growing numbers of disgruntled young men

Outsourcing a Womb Gagandeep Kaur The Hindu Business Line, 31 May 2007 Some working women have no time to spare for pregnancy

Moroccan Immigrants, Spanish Strawberries and Europe's Future Daniela Gerson Der Spiegel, 14 May 2007 To avoid any problems associated with illegal immigration, Spain’s farmers target mothers from Morocco for harvest jobs

Prime Minister Abe’s New Clothes Alexis Dudden YaleGlobal, 28 March 2007 Halfhearted apologies for past behavior can raise questions about Japan’s present and future role

Does the Prospect of Arranged Marriage and Abuse Warrant Asylum in the US? Warren Richey The Christian Science Monitor, 26 March 2007 US courts ponder whether intervention or refugee status is appropriate for women in unhappy marriages

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