As we mark 100 years since her birth, the enduring legacy of Marilyn Monroe means she still shapes ideas of what makes an ideal woman. Annette Young talks to Professor Amanda Konkle, a film specialist, as to why this is the case. Also the ongoing impact of Ebola continues to be felt in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the spread of a deadly strain of the virus is placing pregnant women at even greater risk.
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Why does Marilyn Monroe still define the 'Ideal Woman'?
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The legacy of Marilyn Monroe is still felt, but more pressing is the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a deadly strain of the virus is putting pregnant women at greater risk. The outbreak continues to have a significant impact on the region, with the virus spreading and posing a threat to vulnerable populations.