But lower property values and tighter lending requirements mean a harder time getting new loans.

VOA: special.2009.09.04

At that time, American women could not own property or vote.

VOA: special.2010.03.08

With the adoption of the Convention, she notes the international community unanimously recognized for the first time in history that children are not simply the property of their parents or guardians, but are in charge of their own destiny.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08