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U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Glossinger, coordinator for the Women’s Initiative, speaks with an Iraqi woman about issues women face during a meeting near Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 16, 2009. The program is designed to empower women and foster equality by ensuring basic human rights are met.

WOMEN'S INITIATIVE

U.S. Army Capt. Jennifer Glossinger, coordinator for the Women’s Initiative, speaks with an Iraqi woman about issues women face during a meeting near Baghdad, Iraq, Feb. 16, 2009. The program is designed to empower women and foster equality by ensuring basic human rights are met.

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