Photo of the Day

Dec. 17 2012


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"Once rice is harvested, women like Srilanka Yangani (73) work from dawn to dusk thrashing the grain. The work is dismally paid, damaging to health and leaves little to nothing that can be saved for retirement years."

"Photo of the Day: December 17, 2012. An Editors' Pick from our 2012 Photo Contest."
GMB Akash (Narayanganj, Bangladesh ); Photographed October 01, 2010 , Philippines


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