WOMEN IN THE WORLD who are advancing the causes of freedom, human rights and literacy for all women.
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AFGHANISTAN: Afghan lawmaker, Malalai Joya, a strong critic of the fundamentalists and war lords who, she says, dominate the Parliament in her native Afghanistan. She was suspended from the body last year after calling the institution a "stable or zoo." Male Parliamentarians threatened to rape her and she now lives under a death threat.
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CALIFORNIA USA: Susan Cruz, a former member of MS-13, talks about how the gang is organized and attracts so many members. Mara Salvatrucha, originated in Los Angeles but has quickly spread to include member cells throughout the United States, Mexico, and Central and South America.
3. BURMA:
Ang Sang
