Title by Thando Nhlapho
A gift, a present or a title. No a blessing, it is a blessing to be called mother and it only befits a few. Any woman can bear a child but to be a mother is a task only a strong, loving and understanding woman can do.
official name: Department of Reunion capital: Saint-Denis head of state: President Jacques CHIRAC of France state: Overseas department of France population: 732,570 (July 2001 est.) languages: French (official), Creole widely used religion: Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist (1995) currency: French franc (FRF); euro (EUR) media: NA
Legal wise
status of homosexuality: legal age of consent: 15 laws covering homosexual activity: French law apllies - no sodomy laws. background information and government attitudes: NA
Communication
mainline telephones: 236,500 (1997) cellular telephones: 85,000 (1999) internet country code: .re internet service providers: 1 (2000) internet users: 10,000 (2000)
by Mask Admin 6/1/2005
January 6, 2005: Reunion is a French territory and homosexuality is legal, but at least one foreign resident of the island left after tiring of masking his sexual orientation.
Editorial: Respect women equally SOUTH AFRICA � July 27, 2007: There�s a culture of equality and sensitivity towards gender that South Africa espoused, which, I think, is thriving in almost all spheres. This country is one of those which protect, support and respect women resulting from the many years of subjugation women endured under patriarchy and apartheid. [more]
hope for zambian msm ZAMBIA � July 26, 2007: For the first time in Zambia, men having sex with other men (MSM) will have a government endorsed assessment aimed at identifying their existence and sexual behaviours in relation to HIV and Aids.
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Title by Thando Nhlapho
