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A man's world: Libyan women banned from travelling abroad alone

A ban has come into force in parts of eastern Libya that stops women from travelling abroad without a male guardian. The ruling is from the military governor now in charge of the east of the country - and it's caused uproar and alarm. We spoke to Iman, a female political organiser and academic, who shared her feelings of disappointment.

(Photo: Libyan women and children at a demonstration, 2015. Credit: Getty Images)

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