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Jul 2023
28m 27s

Football: FIFA Women's World Cup underwa...

Bbc World Service
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All eyes on the African teams as the Women’s World Cup gets underway. After years of being in the shadows, Morocco's national team will be making history in their first appearance.

We will be in the Central African Republic to find out more about the upcoming constitutional referendum.

And we take a look at the hurdles faced by women with disabilities when trying to access sexual and reproductive health services in Africa.

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