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MPs call for pressure on governments to fight violence against girls in Asia
Fri, 26/09/2014 - 17:41
MPs and parliamentary staff from Asia-Pacific address the three most prevalent forms of violence against girls in the region: early marriage, sexual violence and domestic violence. ©Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
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