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Investing in women is smart economics. Research has repeatedly revealed that whenever women are actively involved in their local economies, a positive ripple effect is felt throughout their communities. But how does this actually work and could it be the solution to the extreme poverty that continues to plague millions of people around the world? This series seeks to find out by following six women who are doing just that - in Kenya, Brazil, Ghana, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea and Rwanda.

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Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.

A weekly showcase of one-hour documentary films from across the Al Jazeera Network.

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The Stream taps into the extraordinary potential of social media to disseminate news. The Stream is an aggregator of online sources and discussion, seeking out unheard voices, new perspectives from people on the ground and untold angles related to the most compelling stories of the day.

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Informal sector business owners and vendors are the backbone of South Sudan's economy.

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In this episode, writer Fatima Bhutto speaks to Palestinian writer and director Ahmed Masoud on growing up in Gaza and the role of art as a form of resistance.