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Marinez is an inspiring woman. She’s a midwife, an artisan, and she makes traditional natural medicines. She’s also the first woman indigenous community leader in her region.
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CAFOD marks World Indigenous Day
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Peace-building in Sri Lanka: a woman’s perspective
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International Women's Day: Bangladesh
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Find out more about the referendum in Southern Sudan
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Monsignor Matthew Kukhah, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Kaduna in Northern Nigeria and former Secretary General of the Nigerian Bishops Conference talks of the equality of citizens and working towards 'the Common Good'.
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When Basem Beni’s house was destroyed, a small, dark cave in the heart of the West Bank was the only place she could find for her children to sleep
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South Africa: Faith leaders condemn climate "apartheid"
Calls for decisive action from world leaders at the Copenhagen climate talks by the South African Faith Communities Environment Institute
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Peru: Mine protestors case dropped
A group of protestors, arrested and accused of "terrorism" after campaigning for the rights of local people to have a say over a planned mine, have finally been released
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