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1. 

   Too many women dying from pregnancy and childbirth-related complications

   17 May 2012 11:12 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | The Word on Women

   A woman or girl dies every two minutes due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth
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   Lesbians strive to end economic, social discrimination

   23 April 2012 16:19 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | The Word on Women

   From "corrective rape" to difficulties finding work, lesbians in many countries face dangerous discrimination
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   Muslim women fear post-revolution fundamentalist regimes

   22 April 2012 12:36 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | The Word on Women

   Fundamentalist rule would be "the hardest thing for us to face”, Muslim women's rights leaders say
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   Muslim women attempt to reinterpret the “DNA of patriarchy” in Koran

   21 April 2012 10:45 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | The Word on Women

   Advocates for Muslim women’s rights say they may have found a way around one very big obstacle
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   The Word on Women: MENA region tops agenda at AWID global women's rights forum

   19 April 2012 18:45 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | The Word on Women

   Transition to democracy has started but "democracy without gender policy is not possible", activist says
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   Women boxers in miniskirts flap

   19 January 2012 14:45 GMT | Comments (1)

   Lisa Anderson | The Word on Women

   Women boxers are furious about a move to force them to wear short skirts at this year's Olympics

7. Karzai keeps Afghan women’s shelters independent -media

   29 September 2011 10:19 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | TrustLaw Scrapbook

   Afghan government approves legislation exempting women’s shelters from government control -media report

8. UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women gets $17 mln

   29 September 2011 10:09 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | TrustLaw Scrapbook

   Money goes to global efforts to protect women and girls

9. Female American soldiers tormented by combat and sexual trauma -BBC

   26 September 2011 15:37 BST | Comments (0)

   Lisa Anderson | TrustLaw Scrapbook

   "As primary caregivers, women battle to prioritise themselves" - psychiatrist

10. Pakistani girl defies honour killing

    26 September 2011 13:49 BST | Comments (1)

    Lisa Anderson | TrustLaw Scrapbook

    A family is driven into poverty and their home is attacked after their refusal to commit an honour killing