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Woman walking past one of the largest reclining Buddha statues in the world, said to contain 9000 Buddha images inside, built in 1991, Monywa, Sagaing Division, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A woman weaving at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Woman selling flowers and herbs for temple offerings by The Golden Temple during Festival of Shivaratri in holy city of Varanasi, India

Woman sorting through fresh catch of fish, Vung Tau fish market, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Woman selling black peppercorns, morning market in Duong Dong town, Phu Quoc, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Lhokta paper being soaked and dried in sun in wooden frame on a U.N. funded project, Bhaktapur (Bhadgaun), Nepal, Asia

Drying washing with Ahilya Fort behind, now a heritage hotel, on the banks of the Narmada River, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Thai Buddhist woman praying at temple, Wat Phra Kaew (Wat Phra Kaeo), Royal Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Silhouette of a woman with tray on her head walking past stupa entrance, Mingun Paya, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Woman sorting through fresh catch of fish, Vung Tau fish market, Vung Tau, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ribbons tied for children, money or personal object offered, Kunya Urgench, Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia

A woman weaving at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Portrait of a young woman in national dress, Otoraigur, near Balikchi, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, Asia

Woman wearing traditional hat and selling fresh cut flowers, Dong Xuan market, Hanoi, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Portrait of a Thai woman vendor in straw hat with a basket of limes, on boat in canal at the Damnoen Saduak floating market, Ratchaburi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

A woman spinning at one of the cooperatives in an area that is famous for its saris, Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Anuradha Koirala, proclaimed winner of CNN Hero of the Year 2010, warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters

Anuradha Koirala holds up her CNN Hero of the Year 2010 award as she is warmly greeted upon her return. Tribhuwan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the Year. Anuradha Koirala was chosen by the public in an online poll that ran for eight weeks on CNN.com. ?Human trafficking is a crime, a heinous crime, a shame to humanity,? Koirala said after being introduced as one of the top 10 CNN Heroes of 2010. ?I ask everyone to join me to create a society free of trafficking. We need to do this for all our daughters

CAMBODIA Khoun Sokhoun, 44, former garbage scavenger, now maker of hats from recycled plastic bags and other items from recycled paper, benefciary of project run by local NGO CSARO which works with waste collectors in Phnom Penh. Here she is showing a basket made from recycled paper

India. Nuns and girls at prayer. Mary matha bala bhavan, a girls orphanage run by syro-malabar catholic missionary sisters of mary immaculate (msmi), chamal village, thamarassery diocese, khozikode, kerala. 2007

Vietnam community water purifying project in village of tam phu, tam pinh district in vinh long province. previously the community would take water directly from a canal, for drinking. thanks to this project, they now have safe drining water. fran thi bich ngoc and her child vo truong vy, taking safe drinking water from a faucet in their home

CAMBODIA Khoun Sokhoun, 44, former garbage scavenger, now maker of hats from recycled plastic bags and other items from recycled paper, benefciary of project run by local NGO CSARO which works with waste collectors in Phnom Penh. Seen here with her sons and orphaned nephews