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...similar guidebooks on issues ranging from terrorism to women's dress. And the solutions proposed in the booklet - which range from a greater adherence to religious and family values to better law enforcement - don't necessarily match the advice preached by women's groups, which focus primarily on drafting formal legislation on the matter and promoting female empowerment. Nevertheless, the ministry's decision to address the issue at all, and on such a scale, may indicate a marked shift from the government's stance just last year: that sexual harassment is the problem of just a few individuals...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Egypt, Invoking Islam to Combat Sexual Harassment | 7/10/2009 | See Source »

...nation's history. In November, the police initiated a harassment crackdown, arresting more than 500 men in a single day - although since then, action to combat the problem has been inconsistent. Women's rights groups are urging that more women take matters into their own hands and file formal complaints - a daunting task, especially as women point to police as being among their daily harassers. "There is a culture here: when someone goes to the police to file a report, it is considered scandalous, so for that reason, women stay home to avoid scandal," says Geleil...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Egypt, Invoking Islam to Combat Sexual Harassment | 7/10/2009 | See Source »

...diagnostic team studying children with various issues, I was surprised by your lumping ADHD into a severe-mental-illness category. First, ADHD, most often considered a disorder, can be apparent as early as 4 or 5, as soon as a child is required to sit still in a formal setting. It can last into old age. The prevention you cite is simplistic at best: you don't prevent ADHD; you manage it. Carol Freedman, MATAWAN...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE No formal draft has been released, but a 10-page outline leaked on June 18 included consumer-run insurance "cooperatives" as a public-plan alternative...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spotlight: A Public-Insurance Option | 7/6/2009 | See Source »

...Burmese and North Koreans were not always this close. In 1983, North Korean agents bombed a South Korean delegation visiting a monument in Rangoon. More than 20 people died and Burma severed relations with Pyongyang. But the two nations held secret talks during the 1990s and restored formal ties in 2007. Soon thereafter, North Korean vessels started docking at Burmese ports, reportedly unloading heavy equipment and weapons parts. It is suspected that resource-rich Burma sends minerals, rubber and foodstuffs to North Korea in return for such assistance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Why Burma May Be North Korea's Best Friend | 6/26/2009 | See Source »

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