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Tribute by Swanee Hunt to Slain Russian Woman Journalist, Anna Politkovskaya
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USA – Facts About Teen Dating Violence
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Violence Against Women Monitor – November 2006 – Central & Eastern Europe & CIS
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World Social Forum 2007 – Gender
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