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International Women's Day 2010: One in three women will be a victim of violence

Mariatu Siaka, 23, from southern Sierra Leone: "ActionAid has empowered me to talk for myself now and I don’t want this project to come to an end because I believe that as long it’s here, more women who are suffering the same things will be saved." ©ActionAidViolence against women must stop before equality is achieved

One in three women will be raped, beaten, coerced into sex or abused in her lifetime - and in conflicts, the situation is exacerbated.

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International Women's Day: Governments must put women's rights on the Frontline against Hunger

Women taking part in the HungerFREE Women in Chitwan, Nepal, December 2008. ©Brian Sokol/ActionAidWith more than a billion hungry people worldwide – most of whom are women – the problem of hunger is far from solved. Women’s access and control of resources is crucial to addressing this global issue.

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