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Hundreds of Romanian women in colourful skirts and high heels cycled through Bucharest and other cities to promote urban biking as a "stylish and fun" way of transport. Duration: 00:53
Breaking all the rules! Female Iraqi carpenter and furniture-maker Nour al-Janabi is carving out a fine career in a male-dominated domain industry.
Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr storm parliament in the capital's high-security Green Zone, in protest at a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister. IMAGES COMPLETE 32FK64Y_EN
Young Iraqi film students tell their own stories from Mosul by the help of UNESCO. In a collaboration between the Mosul fine arts academy, a Belgian theatre company and UNESCO, 19 students are getting a chance to make their first short films.
In this edition, a first for the Arab world and Tunisia now having its first female Prime minister. It also comes as a record number of women are running as candidates in Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections who despite facing intimidation, are determined to pursue a career in politics. As well, when it comes to abortion rights, how does France compare to the rest of the world? Annette Young talks to Marianne Niosi from French Family Planning.