Thursday, October 25, 2007

Laura Bush and a Cloaked Cancer Survivor

Karim Sahib/Agence France-Presse -- Getty Images, "First lady Laura Bush, on a tour of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Jordan, sat with a breast cancer survivor, Nabweia Hussein al-Zaabi, during a conversation with survivors at the Sheikh Khalifa Medical Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. During her travels Mrs. Bush will visit several cancer treatment centers to help begin a new cancer awareness in the region." (Caption by the NY Times)

Breast cancer is the No. 1 killer of women in the UAE. According to the article, "the survivors said that many die because of the stigma around breast cancer stops them from seeking early detection."

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Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .