The participation of women in the workforce in the MENA region is among the lowest in the world-making it one of the key gender challenges for the region.

中东与北非地区的妇女劳动参与率是世界上最低的之一，使之成为该地区的一个最关键的性别挑战。

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The marvelous telephone and television network that has now enmeshed the whole world, making all men neighbours, cannot be extended into space.

神奇的电话和电视网络将整个世界连结在一起，使所有的人都成了邻居，但是却不能延伸到宇宙中。

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They are durable, easily reused and recycled, and they come in standard sizes around the world, making it easy to gain access to the materials no matter where you are.

它们不仅结实耐用，而且很容易回收和再利用，它们在世界各地的尺寸都是统一标准，因此无论您身在何处，找到这些材料都相当容易获。

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