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News Articles: Angola

Former professional handball player Catarina Esperanca Sanhala clears undergrowth before searching for landmines in a minefield in Benguela province, Angola. "It's a very different life," says Sanhala. "But I wanted a challenge."

PHOTOS: Angola's all-female demining teams blow up landmines — and gender stereotypes

Angola's civil war left 1,100 active minefields. The attitude had been that clearing mines is man's work until a nonprofit stepped in. Now nearly 400 women deminers tread carefully — and courageously.

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By:
  • Tommy Trenchard
Former professional handball player Catarina Esperanca Sanhala clears undergrowth before searching for landmines in a minefield in Benguela province, Angola. "It's a very different life," says Sanhala. "But I wanted a challenge."

PHOTOS: Angola's all-female demining teams blow up landmines — and gender stereotypes

Angola's civil war left 1,100 active minefields. The attitude had been that clearing mines is man's work until a nonprofit stepped in. Now nearly 400 women deminers tread carefully — and courageously.

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By:
  • Tommy Trenchard