Weaving Project Revives Traditions, Empowers Kurdish Women

The Kurdish Textile Museum in Irbil has launched a new program aimed at creating job opportunities for women, while reviving traditional Kurdish weaving skills. VOA’s Suzanne Presto in Irbil attended the opening ceremony for the program that gives...

Higher Risk of Heart Disease for Australia’s Indigenous Peoples

As many as one in eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have some form of cardiovascular disease, according to a report just released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).