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More women are serving on the frontlines than ever before, but many return home to find that new battles await them.
A love story between a dentist from New Jersey with a passion for photography and the iconic New York skyline.
"On a rainy day the Twin Towers could be dull, but when the light was right they were magical."
Last Modified: 05 Sep 2011 09:52 GMT
One woman's enterprise helps DR Congo's rape survivors find healing and an independent income through farming.
Last Modified: 31 Aug 2011 08:42 GMT
Could an ancient herb be the answer to both poverty and malaria in Africa?
Last Modified: 24 Aug 2011 09:50 GMT
Football is helping the women of the Andes find a political voice and fight the effects of climate change.
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2011 09:22 GMT
The extraordinary story of how a large rural area of Ethiopia is taking itself out of poverty.
Last Modified: 10 Aug 2011 15:12 GMT
One young Native American struggles to reclaim both his cultural identity and his education.
Last Modified: 10 Aug 2011 11:07 GMT
Colombia's former FARC guerrillas must live with the regrets of their past and the deadly temptations of the present.
Last Modified: 03 Aug 2011 09:35 GMT
Examining the impact of the Australian government's so-called 'intervention' policy on aboriginal communities.
Last Modified: 29 Jul 2011 12:54 GMT
Cholera is a silent killer in Bangladesh but one hospital is helping to give hope to millions.
Last Modified: 27 Jul 2011 10:43 GMT
For every refugee statistic there is a personal story of hazard and hope - this is the Tayem family's story.
Last Modified: 21 Jul 2011 09:00 GMT
Dominicans of Haitian descent are struggling with government discrimination in the only country they have ever known.
Last Modified: 13 Jul 2011 12:41 GMT
As South Sudan becomes the world's newest nation, we follow Angelo on a journey of hope, expectation and disillusion.
Last Modified: 05 Jul 2011 14:42 GMT
Naseema was born into and lives in one of India's most infamous brothels but is now working to free trafficked women.
Last Modified: 29 Jun 2011 10:40 GMT
Residents of one Canadian town are engaged in a David and Goliath-style battle over the dirtiest oil project ever known.
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2011 10:33 GMT
While Mexico's drug war rages on, where do those caught in the crossfire find a safe haven?
Last Modified: 22 Jun 2011 08:58 GMT
A look at the journalists who are determined to report the grim truth about Mexico's violent drug war.
Last Modified: 15 Jun 2011 10:08 GMT
South Africa's World Cup was a great event, but what legacy has it left for the women of the Global Girl media project?
Last Modified: 08 Jun 2011 17:01 GMT
Jorge and Alex are teenagers looking for a way out of desperate poverty and lives blighted by mining-induced ill health.
Last Modified: 01 Jun 2011 07:49 GMT
Searching for a better life, many immigrants are struggling to survive in the world's fastest growing megacity.
Last Modified: 25 May 2011 09:47 GMT
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