G20 countries: the worst and best for women

Updated: Mon, 13 Jun 2011

India advances, but many women still trapped in dark ages

Patriarchal mindsets and myriad abuses including foeticide and child marriage thwart progress

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  Saudi Arabia takes tiny steps on women's rights

  But the kingdom still ranks among the world's most repressive countries for women By Lisa Anderson | Wed, 13 Jun 2012
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  Violence puts Mexico among worst G20 countries for women

  Women face dire conditions in many parts of a country that invented the term 'machismo' By Katherine Baldwin | Wed, 13 Jun 2012
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  FACTBOX-The worst and best G20 countries for women

  Key facts, figures and comments from experts By Katherine Baldwin | Wed, 13 Jun 2012