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Let's celebrate World Rural Women's Day!
Sep 7 2008, Mandira S

We all know that Rural and poor women are the ones who suffer most in their personal and professional lives that is mainly farming. Rural women represent world’s one forth of total population. Among these hardworking women, many are celebrating...

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