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World Service,25 Sep 2003,22 mins

Amnesty International's Shift Of Policy

Everywoman

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Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International, talks to the programme about the organisation's shift of policy so that it's now taking a more comprehensive approach to human rights and addressing issues such as poverty, education and violence against women. Also on the programme: A look at the historical symbolism of the vagina. Plus, the struggle for education for many Arab girls - why so many are still kept out of school.

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