A World Heritage site 3 years ago this magnificent building built almost entirely from reaches Calderwood Dave and. Its where tribal elders discuss issues affecting the community such as environmental problems and what many say is government neglect. But we have seen no improvements since the marshes were listed as a unesco World Heritage site there were hopes it could be a place for environmental tourism but that hasnt happened yet its estimated the marshes have shrunk to a 3rd of the size they were 100 years ago now the people with a unique culture are living in a long suffering region of Political Violence states Climate Change and broken government promises that all the biggest threats to their lives chance travel aljazeera in the marshlands of southern the rock. Tibetans around the world are saying happy birthday to the dalai lama hes 84. 00 and the question of who his successor is going to be is definite causing tension with china Chinas Communist Party says the spiritual leaders
Hundreds and many of its buildings are decorated with elaborate facades and she can see now the german city of augsburg was also granted World Heritage status for its 800 year old water system its aquaducts and find since im kells provided residents with clean Drinking Water since the middle ages 3 years ago an iraqi site has added to the World Heritage list but the People Living in the marshlands of southern iraq known as the marsh arabs say the new status is no its improved their livelihoods and as John Stratford reports government the great and Climate Change adds to their daily struggle. The sun rises over the marshes of southern iraq to what didnt region fade by the tigris and euphrates rivers. Home to people as far back as the samaritans more than 5000 years ago. In the early 1990 s. Saddam hussein ordered troops to drain most of the area as punishment for a tribal uprising against him around 75 percent of the 250000 people known as the marsh arabs fled. When the dictator was top
Soccer the lawsuit filed by 28 womens players accuses their employer the u. S. Soccer federation of institutionalized gender discrimination after the world cup finals the 2 sides will begin mediation with consequences that may as well beyond the stadium we understand that the eyes are kind of on us and its kind of in a magnify situation the fight for equal pay for american women have all hmong history off the field in fact equal pay has been required by law for more than 50 years but still today an American Woman on average makes 0. 80 on the dollar compared to men the case of this team which wins everything which is more viewers and fans of she makes more money just sort of puts the lie to all the typical justifications about why its ok. Pay women less than men the situation is worse in some other parts of the globe with a reported half of all professional Women Football players earning no salary at all but at least here in the u. S. There are signs of change just ask these boys 2. Ra
Rises over the marshes of southern iraq what did region fade by the tigris and euphrates rivers. To people as far back as the syrians more than 5000 years ago. In the early 1990 s. Saddam hussein ordered troops to drain most of the area as punishment for a tribal uprising against him around 75 percent of the 250000 people known as the marsh arabs fled. When the dictator was toppled in 2003 many returned and demolished the dams that have deprived their homeland of water for so long the use of violence oppression to the marsh arabs suffered under the former regime are over but they say that repeated promises by government since the fall of Saddam Hussein over better access to services have never been kept they can live according to their traditions now but what i fear is exceptionally hard. Salema call their bake spread on a tiny island where her family raised buffalo she says shes seen no improvement to their lives in recent years that i was able to hold that life is miserable because o
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