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Mar 2024
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Can African women's pay gap be bridged?

Bbc World Service
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On International Women's Day, we ask is a lack of safety and easily available childcare affecting working women's progress at work?

Could blanket large-scale tree planting projects across Africa be damaging to the environment?

And heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua fights ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia. Could a major upset be on the cards?

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