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Afghanistan's first female pilot, Latifa Nabizada (4L back), 40, poses with other women as she stands next to a helicopter at the Kabul International Airport (KAIA), in Kabul on March 7, 2013, on the eve of International Women's Day. International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8. AFP PHOTO/ SHAH Marai
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France's President François Hollande shares a breakfast with minister for Women's Rights Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (2nd R) and French businesswomen to mark the International Women's Day, on March 8, 2013 at the Elysee Presidential palace in Paris. AFP PHOTO / POOL / Remy de la Mauviniere
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Indian women shout anti-government slogans as they march to parliament during a protest rally on International World Women's day in New Delhi on March 8, 2013, as they demand death to five men who raped and killed a student in a bus in December 2012. Hundreds of protesters called for better safety for women in the Indian capital. AFP PHOTO/ RAVEENDRAN
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epa03614630 Cambodian security officers block residents during a peace march on a street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 08 March 2013. Cambodian residents who live in squatter areas around Boeung Kak lake celebrate International Women's Day with marching around Phnom Penh and demanding rights for their community. EPA/MAK REMISSA
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Cambodian women from the Boeung Kak community (rear) march as anti-riot police block a street during International Women's Day in Phnom Penh on March 8, 2013. According to the United Nations, women of all continents can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. AFP PHOTO/TANG CHHIN SOTHY
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Indoensian women march during International Women's Day in Jakarta on March 8, 2013. According to the United Nations, women of all continents can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO
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Indoensian women march during International Women's Day in Jakarta on March 8, 2013. According to the United Nations, women of all continents can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development. AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO
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Women holding signs and a banner, dance during a rally to mark International Women's Day in Kathmandu March 8, 2013. The sign in centre reads: "Always respect women". REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY)
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Women demonstrate in favour of women's rights in Guadalajara, Mexico on March 7, 2013, ahead of the international women's day. AFP PHOTO/Hector Guerrero
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Men stop to buy roses at a street corner as Vietnamese celebrate the International Women's Day in Hanoi on March 8, 2013. The day is a good business opportunity for florists with a sharp rise of flowers's prices, especially for roses. AFP PHOTO/HOANG DINH Nam
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A vendor carries a basket of roses for sale on a street as Vietnamese celebrate the International Women's Day in Hanoi on March 8, 2013. The day is a good business opportunity for florists with a sharp rise of flowers's prices, especially for roses. AFP PHOTO/HOANG DINH Nam
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Men chose flowers for their loved ones as Vietnamese celebrate the International Women's Day in Hanoi on March 8, 2013. The day is a good business opportunity for florists with a sharp rise of flowers's prices, especially for roses. AFP PHOTO/HOANG DINH Nam
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This picture taken on March 7, 2013 shows people on a pillow fight game to celebrate the coming International Women's Day in Changsha, southwest China's Hunan province. The organizers said they would like to ease the stress in daily life of both female and male citizens. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO
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This picture taken on March 7, 2013 shows people on a pillow fight game to celebrate the coming International Women's Day in Changsha, southwest China's Hunan province. The organizers said they would like to ease the stress in daily life of both female and male citizens. CHINA OUT AFP PHOTO
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