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Pascale Harter introduces stories of perseverance and values from around the world. What do we really prize most - and what are we willing to fight to protect?

Sexual harassment blights women's lives across the world and in all professions - but in Egypt it's rampant, particularly in public space. Shaimaa Khalil recalls her first encounter with "horrible boys" on the streets of Alexandria - and the advice she was given on how to avoid the abuse.

On a road trip from St Petersburg to Moscow, James Coomarasamy was recently struck by how state institutions - schooling, the medical system - seemed to be crumbling away, while the Russian Orthodox Church looks in resurgent health. Why is the parish church where Vladimir Putin's parents once worshipped now so particularly well equipped?

In many places, vultures are seen with fear and suspicion - or even as bad omens. The birds' scaly necks and diet of carrion don't endear them to many. But as Phoebe Smith found in Nepal, they're vital to the ecosystem, and some activists are now trying unusual measures to keep their populations healthy.

And Jack Garland explores the nuances of the argument over the #TakeAKnee protests against police brutality in America, during a visit to a Florida high school with a storied record of sending its star players all the way to the NFL.

Photo: Women wait to vote in Cairo, Egypt, November 2015 (STR/AFP/Getty Images).