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Award of Excellence
Jonas Bendiksen Magnum Photos / National Geographic Magazine
"Nepal's Maoist Rebellion"
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At least 1/3 of the Maoist fighting forces are made
up of young women. The Maoists are fighting for a redistribution of land and
political power, but one of their main tenets is also the liberation of
women. The traditional role of Nepalese women in the the countryside is very
subservient to the males, and the young female fighters make this their main
cause.
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