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Newly trained female officers from the Afghan National Army sit in front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul on Sept. 23, 2010. 
Afghanistan
Two decades of war and daily life in Afghanistan
women use smartphone
Culture
Stark numbers show who gets trolled the most online. See for yourself.
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Development
8 depressing/uplifting things we learned about women this year
A baby
Development
Chart: The alarming rise in maternal mortality in the US
Netherlands forward Lieke Martens (11) controls the ball against Japan defender Azusa Iwashimizu (3) during the second half in the round of sixteen in the FIFA 2015 women's World Cup soccer tournament at BC Place Stadium.
Sports
The strong connection between gender equality and a kickass national women’s soccer team
Shymaa Abou el-Yazed is the world champion and captain of the Egyptian karate team.
Sports
This Egyptian karate champion is a role model for her country’s women