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IWF Game Changers by International Women's Forum

Aug 19, 202123:52Government & Organizations

Alexia Barrier was the first woman to attempt a single-handed around-the-globe tour for the benefit of science. In this episode she shares: her experience spending 111 days alone at sea how you don’t need the best equipm...

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