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Korean ‘haenyeo’ diver honored by UN for work in food systems, rural life

Jeju “haenyeo” divers harvest abalone from the ocean. The tradition gained fresh global recognition after a veteran diver was named to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s list of 100 inspiring women leaders. Courtesy of Jeju Tourism Organization When Sung Jung-hee slips into the cold waters off Korea’s eastern coast, she wears no oxygen tank…

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