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Despite their critical roles in farming, processing, and post-harvest activities, rural women face entrenched inequalities in wages, opportunities, and recognition. As Shahnaz Begum, a farmer from ...

Following her Vietnamese husband to a wedding in a rural area, his Japanese wife was surprised when she was given food to bring home when leaving the event.

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No matter the occasion, Japanese women tend to adopt a high-pitched voice in public or when speaking on the telephone. The same can be said of actresses in movies as well as news anchors in Japan.

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