But despite the challenges that face them, some Iraqi women continue to stand up for women's rights.
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And that is why, despite the risks they face, despite the hardships they endure, these women carry on -- because they know that they are fighting not just for their own rights and freedoms, but for the rights and freedoms of so many others.
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Studies have shown that even in the face of tragedy, and despite the fact that a memory may be indelible, emotional balance for many victims can return to normal states within two years.
Despite all the challenges that we face in this new century, what they offered over those three days was more often than not an agenda that was better suited for the last century.
In light of this pressure, some fear that mandatory content blocking could sneak into domestic legislation, despite the likelihood that such laws would face free speech challenges and run the risk of creating a locked-down, censored Internet.
It is also warning that some trainee teachers face difficulty in finding a school placement despite assurances in the agreement that every "probationer" will get one year's training.
Despite the hurdles the teachers face, they are confident that with access to effective care, support and anti-retroviral therapy, they are able to live, and to enjoy full and healthy lives.
The difference in the American version is that somehow Scott manages to be a success despite his apparent bewilderment in the face of the sterile corporation.
Wade despite the reality that these state laws, on their face, clearly violate the law.
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The government seems to be flouting its commitment to the pipeline as a way to prove it is committed to solving the energy crisis despite its track record, and has emphasized that it is going forward with the project in the face of U.S. opposition.
Despite all the talk of American decline, the countries that face the most painful changes are the old trilateral partners.
Despite their geographical distance, they soon realized that they face many of the same issues and challenges.
We invite them because we want them -- we want to say to them and to boys and girls across America that if, despite all the obstacles these women of courage face, if they are still running for office and running organizations and serving their communities and their countries, then surely you can find a way to follow your dreams.
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Despite his terrible injuries and the 50 or so operations that followed to rebuild his face, Robin has never given in to self-pity.
Still, despite this, Obama seems to at least grasp the fact that the problem we face at the moment is not too much government, but insufficient demand.
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Despite their mercantilist instincts, sooner or later Asia's central banks will have to face the fact that they are holding far too many risky, low-yielding dollars.
This means that, despite more air travellers, the airline industry as a whole is likely to face a fourth consecutive year of losses.
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Despite the Justice Department's authorization, the secret documents showed that the CIA interrogators worried they would face prosecution for using the harsh techniques, Shane says.
Joseph Lieberman, D-Connecticut, reiterated to CBS' "Face the Nation" that he will not seek the nomination if Gore does, despite statements by Gore that his former running mate ought to make his decision independently.
Even at this conference, despite a few gleams of light (such as the Serb lawyer who insisted that Balkan war criminals must face justice), the tribunal was compared to the Spanish Inquisition, a medieval court and a communist show trial.
Nnamabia smiled, his face more beautiful than ever, despite the new pimple-like insect bite on his forehead, and said that he had slipped his money into his anus shortly after the arrest.
Insiders like writer Gina Prince-Bythewood and director Brenda Chapman write honestly about the struggles women face in Hollywood and about the fact that there is a market for films aimed at women despite what the studios seem to think.
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Various religious observances Sunday reflected the new face of post-Saddam Iraq but also raised the specter of the religious divides that remain deep despite 20 years of oppression under the former regime.
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