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Violence against women is a recurring issue in India. In August, protesters took to the streets in Kolkata after a young female doctor was raped and killed.

Empowerment

How India’s young women reclaim safety and confidence

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by Roli Mahajan

AIDS prevention

A monthly shot of hope for people living with HIV

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by Sheillah Abaho
Instead of going to school, young women are forced by the Taliban to stay at home.

Afghanistan

Where women are absent

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by Hila Limar

Healthcare

How kangaroo care saves newborn lives in Burundi’s hospitals

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by Mireille Kanyange
Women fighting against the terror militia ISIS in Iraq in 2014. The conflict has left both physical and emotional scars.

Empowerment

Supporting traumatised women and girls in Iraq

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by Haneen Masoud

Agriculture

How smart farming helps Zambian communities adapt to drought

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by Derrick Silimina

Public transport

Electric motorcycles are transforming urban transport in Uganda

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by Sheillah Abaho
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of Namibia.

Gender equality

A woman in power does not automatically guarantee gender equality

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by Clemence Manyukwe

Sustainable agriculture

Widows in Zimbabwe rebuild lives through bees and trees

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by Lungelo Ndhlovu
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