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ions UNESCO said. But the UNESCO said exact numbers are not available because of conflicts in the region. Discrimination against girls and women drew worldwide attention in 2012. In that year Malala Yousafza, then 15 was shot in the head in her way ho
Last year, a typhoon seriously damaged Leyte Island in the Philippines More than 7300 people died or disappeared Millions of Filipinos lost their homes and incomes Many people who fish for a living were among them They lost the wooden boat they use to earn a living The boats or bancas, were made from wood taken from the island’s forests But the forests were damaged by the powerful storm making it difficult to quickly rebuild the boat So the large non-profit and environmental organization the World Wildlife Fund is helping the fishermen rebuild their boats The new boats are fiberglass, a material made of glass and plastic The WWF says fiberglass lasts longer than the wood fishermen have traditionally use to build their boats Patrick Vincent Co managers the bancas rebuilding project for WWF He and his employees are teaching people who fish how to build fiberglass boats He says the material is more practical and better for the environment Ramon Binamira is a boat building expert He says many of the fishermen were worried about using fiberglass He says they asked many questions about its strength They hit the fiberglass bancas with a heavy object They wanted to see if the new boats were as strong as their wooden boats Fisherman Norberto dela says he was surprised by the finding He says the new boats are stronger in water than wooden boats The new fiberglass bancas are now being used only for small-scale fishing But the World Wildlife Fund says the technology will help the fishermen betterprepare for climate change and reduce the need for wood from forests damaged by Typhoon Haiyan ... non-profit and environmental organization the World Wildlife Fund is helping the fishermen rebuild their boats The new boats are fiberglass, a material made of glass and plastic The WWF says fiberglass. .. using fiberglass He says they asked many questions about its strength They hit the fiberglass bancas with a heavy object They wanted to see if the new boats were as strong as their wooden boats. .. was surprised by the finding He says the new boats are stronger in water than wooden boats The new fiberglass bancas are now being used only for small-scale fishing But the World Wildlife Fund