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Annette YOUNG

Unrest in Iran over woman's death: Is this a seminal moment for the country?

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Iran has been shaken by violent mass protests after a young woman dies while in police custody, having been detained for not properly wearing a headscarf. Annette Young talks to Sussan Tahmasebi, a women's rights activist and Iranian specialist. Plus we meet those raising money to ensure Ukraine's women soldiers get the equipment they need. Plus a group of indigenous women in Bolivia scale mountains wearing traditional skirts as they seek to educate others about the discrimination and violence they face.

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