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Maeve Bannister

Economic empowerment heals trauma wounds in Timor-Leste

The women of Timor-Leste are making strides towards economic independence. (HANDOUT/INTREPID TRAVEL)

A five-hour commute to work and back on foot would be unimaginable for most Australians.

But for women on a remote island in East Timor, officially called Timor-Leste and one of Australia's closest neighbours, the trek is an opportunity to gain economic independence and individual empowerment as well as to provide for their families.

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