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Wendi Murdoch, Queen Rania, Indra Nooyi: The New Power Women

Hundreds of the world’s most powerful women—from Queen Rania to Martha Stewart—gathered Wednesday night to spotlight the plight of poor and deprived women. View our gallery.

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At the 4th annual Important Dinner for Women last month, 300 women leaders gathered to discuss the issue of maternal mortality in the developing world. Read Wendi Murdoch, Queen Rania Al Abdullah, and Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi speak out against the fact that half a million women lose their lives each year due to largely preventable complications related to pregnancy.

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