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Leisle Grant began her TV career in front of the camera as co-host of the successful Channel 31 (C31) Sydney show Chaos TV. She moved on to produce and present weekly comedy segments for Chaos as well as a weekly C31 show, ‘Community Focus’ highlighting people doing inspiring things in their local communities.
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Investing in women can unlock infinite potential around the globe. But how can women walk the line between Western-style empowerment and traditional culture? Kavita Ramdas of the Global Fund for Women talks about three encounters with powerful women who fight to make the world better while preserving the traditions that sustain them.
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Sheryl WuDunn’s book “Half the Sky” investigates the oppression of women globally. Her stories shock. Only when women in developing countries have equal access to education and economic opportunity will we be using all our human resources.
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