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Education for girls in Somalia: Faduma's story

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 09:11 AM PST

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This International Women's Day we are focussing on the power of education for girls around the globe. Faduma is one of a generation of young women whose lives can be transformed by a better quality of schooling. Here we look at some of the challenges facing girls just like her in Somalia today.

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Married in the wake of genocide, a couple finds peace in Rwanda

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:19 AM PST

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Mukankaka Seraphine and Ruilangwa Vianey have been married for almost 20 years. Their wedding was an attempt to start over after losing nearly all of their loved ones to genocide in Rwanda. This is the story of their remarkable relationship.

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