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With a series of health reforms and the use of new technologies, Mongolia has dramatically cut its maternal mortality rate and boosted access to maternal healthcare for one of its most vulnerable populations: nomadic women in remote communities.
Bum-Erdene Tuvshinjargal is already a huge star in the sumo wrestling world. But the 17-year-old has had to take on more than just her opponents – she’s also in a fight to turn professional.
One in five women in Mongolia is subject to domestic abuse. Now a new law gives the police more power and responsibility to combat the problem, and bring perpetrators to justice.
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