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"It's important for us to recognize how strong women have been in this; how much leadership we have shown." —Liliane Pierre-Paul
Returning to the country she was raised in to respond to the aftermath of Haiti’s January 12th earthquake, journalist Anne-christine D’adesky finds that amidst the rubble women leaders are poised to take charge.…Read More »
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