An Ethiopian woman carries a bucket of urine inside a clinic at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital, which has performed more than 32 000 free operations on women suffering from the humiliating injury that typically results in a constant leak of urine. A fistula is caused by a tear in the tissue between the vagina and adjoining organs due to prolonged labour, particularly in young, undernourished women. Image by: Eliana Aponte/REUTERS