Inspirational women 
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Gil Won Ok and Ellen van der Ploeg: Comfort women
It is estimated that 200,000 women were kept as sex slaves ('comfort women') by the Japanese military during the second world war. They are still waiting for justice.
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Jung Chang, writer
Millions of people around the world have enjoyed Jung Chang's best selling books 'Wild Swans' and 'Mao: the untold story', yet both books are banned in China.
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Rebiya Kadeer, women's rights activist
Former prisoner of conscience, Rebiya Kadeer is a prominent women's rights activist and inspirational human rights defender. Once a successful businesswoman, she now devotes the majority of her time to fighting for the rights of the Uighur people.
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Nawal El Saadawi, author
Nawal El Saadawi, Egyptian writer, human rights defender and
enthusiastic critic of every nation she's ever encountered, met Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, writer, commentator and long-time fan, in a memorable encounter at the Human Rights Action centre.
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