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Sex workers in Bangladesh, some as young as 12, are putting their health in danger by taking a drug to make them fatter so they are more attractive to clients.

ActionAid has started a campaign in brothels in Bangladesh to raise awareness of the dangers of the drug and help the women who are addicted to it.

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Football has the power to unite and act as a catalyst for change. But as the 2010 World Cup kicks off, Brand Nthako from ActionAid South Africa explains the effects it is having on his country.

Vedanta has suffered two critical blows to its plans to mine the sacred Niyamgiri mountains. There is still much to be done, but now the Kondh tribal people have hope.

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