BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - A group of women abandoned by their families and housed in a shelter in Benghazi have been inspired by Libya's revolt to push for personal freedoms in a society where they have few.
Known as "foundlings" because no one will care for them and they are not independent in the eyes of authorities, the twelve are banned from leaving a fenced compound without an escort. Officials say they fear for the safety of women on their own.
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