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Women, the saviors of this planet?
Nov 25 2008, Anindita Chatterjee

Will empowerment of women, or their control over their futures and lives save this planet from destruction? Intriguing as it may sound, there might be a rationale behind this relationship between women and environment.

With more and more women...

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