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| - Features Editors: Hong Kong: Liz Thomas +852 2829 6211 Paris: Kate Millar +33 1 4041 4636 Earlier this year UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for the 21st century to be the century of women's equality. AFP is offering a long-running series of interviews with women in Asia who are tackling issues that resonate worldwide -- from global warming, sustainability, and pollution to misogyny, sexual violence, the menstrual health revolution, and fake news. As part of this we are publishing the following stories: + Ousted and outspoken: the lady taking on The Lady in Myanmar + Unveiling: Malaysian activist fights for hijab freedom Myanmar-women-election,INTERVIEW YANGON Booted from Aung San Suu Kyi's "chaotic and autocratic" party, one female MP is now taking on Myanmar's national heroine in the upcoming election, claiming the country needs to work with, not against, a military accused of genocide. 850 words by Richard SARGENT. Pictures by Ye Aung Thu. Video by Lapyae Ko Malaysia-women-religion-Islam-clothing,INTERVIEW Kuala Lumpur Harassed and placed under investigation by religious authorities -- activist Maryam Lee is a highly controversial figure in Malaysia. Her crime? Speaking out about her decision to stop wearing the hijab and criticising what she sees as institutional patriarchy in Islam. 800 words by Choo Ching Yee. Pictures by Mohd Rasfan. Video by Patrick Lee We have already published: + Myanmar-women-rights-Buddhism,INTERVIEW + Pakistan-women-health-crime,INTERVIEW + NZealand-health-pandemic-media-internet-women,INTERVIEW + Women-activism-Thailand-environment-architecture,INTERVIEW + Women-activism-Afghanistan-film,INTERVIEW + Women-activism-Myanmar-violence-justice,INTERVIEW + Women-activism-HongKong-economy-environment-health,INTERVIEW + Women-activism-India-fashion-economy-environment,INTERVIEW + Women-activism-Vietnam-environment-energy,INTERVIEW afp
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