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Asena Melisa Sağlam as attacked on a bus, allegedly for wearing shorts during Ramadan.
100 Women: Teaching men not to harass women on public transport
100 Women: Why I didn't report sexual harassment on the bus
Anita Nderu speak openly about her experience of harassment in Nairobi
100 Women: We need to talk about street harassment
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The innovators and change-makers on this year's 100 Women list.
Read moreAsena Melisa Saglam is fighting back, after a video of her being attacked on a minibus in Istanbul went viral, causing national protests.
Classes in Nairobi aim to teach boys and young men what constitutes harassment - and how to intervene if they spot it happening on public transport.
Sian Lewis is a sociology expert who researches sexual harassment but she decided not to report her own experience.
Pakistan is a country of stark contrasts, and when it comes to the treatment of women, they are even clearer, writes the BBC's Shumaila Jaffery.
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Women use up their energy and trade their freedom every day to keep themselves feeling safe when they're out of the house, says Dr Fiona Vera Gray.
Read moreMore than half of women in Kenya have been harassed on public transport, according to a recent study - Anita Nderu is one of them.
Public transport is a hotspot where most women are likely to experience harassment - but do schemes to have more women drivers help?
Read moreMost women experience some form of street harassment, but what type of behaviour are we talking about?
Over past decades, the number of women in agricultural jobs in the developing world has increased and programmes are in place to improve working conditions. But is it leading to real empowerment?
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