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Barbados: Girl Power

Written byJanine Mendes-Franco
Posted 15 March 2011 19:10 GMT

“That’s not to say that there aren’t some things that need changing or work, but it’s good to see international recognition and confirmation that Bajan girls and women have every opportunity to be the best that they can be”: Barbados Free Press is pleased with a report that says the country is “one of the best places to be a girl.”

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