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The movement to end female genital cutting continues to spread across many parts of Africa. Molly Melching and the women of Senegal are leading the way with innovative, culturally sensitive programs to educate and relieve suffering.

In a telling OneWorld dialogue, Molly Melching discusses Tostan's uniquely successful approach to development and how it relates to traditions, values, human rights, and human nature.

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Vicky Tauli-Corpuz & the World's Indigenous Rights Campaigners

Sep. 13, 2007 will forever be remembered as the day the world reconciled with its past painful histories regarding indigenous people.

Rajendra Pachauri & the IPCC

The scientific community and governments contributing to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have laid all remaining doubts to rest this year and put the onus squarely on political leaders.

Burma's Monks

Burma's monks led protests in 2007 that may well mark the beginning of the end of more than 40 years of brutal military rule.

Vandana Shiva

Vandana Shiva continued to stand up for the rights of women, small farmers, and others marginalized by modern society, particularly in the face of corporate-led expansions in the agriculture and biofuel sectors.

Betty Makoni

Betty Makoni drew on an unimaginable personal tragedy to build an unparalleled network of empowered young women.

Justine Masika Bihamba & Eve Ensler

As women suffer the horrific consequences of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, one Congolese and one American women are helping to stem the violence and support its victims.

$100 Laptop Designers

The designers of the "$100 Laptop" are driving modern technologies to be more accessible and relevant to the vast billions who previously lacked access.