Its construction began in 1944, and coal mining started six years later. In 1972, the mine was connected with the Piast Coal Mine, which is how the Ziemowit Coal Mine was established. It is one of the largest mines in Poland and Europe and extracts up to 16 000 tons of coal daily.
An estimated 1,400 girls are not born every year in Armenia due to a rooted preference for male children. The son-bias combined with a lower birth rate, has led to an alarming number of sex-selective abortions. Community activities, various laws and television shows are addressing the issue - with positive results. But is the actual problem being tackled?
