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The Real Amazons

The Amazon women are legendary, now new research suggests they were from Benin

Legends abound about warrior queens and 'Amazons' - a new book suggests they originate from Benin, West Africa. Also on the programme: The women who dressed as men and became pirates. A play about Grenada calls for the release of a Marxist woman prisoner. This week's topical diary comes from an advisor on women's employment rights in Bolivia.

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29 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project