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Indigenous Women in Guatemala Lift Themselves Out of Poverty

Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America. More than half of all Guatemalans live in poverty. A similar percentage of the country’s residents are under age 19. In such an environment, young women are disproportionately vulnerable, especially if they are part of a historically persecuted indigenous communities. In communities primarily of Maya descent,… CONTINUE READING >>

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