Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama present the 2012 International Women of Courage Award to Shad Begum of Pakistan, who provided education, political training, and microcredit to Pakistani women, on the 101st Anniversary of International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, 2012, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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