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Indonesia: Michelle Bachelet: Advancing women’s equality

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Indonesia: Michelle Bachelet: Advancing women’s equality

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Bachelet visited Jakarta for three days earlier this week to give a keynote speech at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ministerial conference on women and development on Tuesday morning.

During her short visit in Jakarta, Bachelet had the opportunity to have discussions with Vice President Boediono, Women Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Linda Amalia Sari, as well as Muslim scholars and members of society.

She also gave a public lecture on women leadership, in which she stressed the importance of women’s equal participation in politics to advance women’s rights and to strengthen global governance.

Read more at Jakarta Post, published 7 December 2012.

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Bachelet visited Jakarta for three days earlier this week to give a keynote speech at an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ministerial conference on women and development on Tuesday morning.

During her short visit in Jakarta, Bachelet had the opportunity to have discussions with Vice President Boediono, Women Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Linda Amalia Sari, as well as Muslim scholars and members of society.

She also gave a public lecture on women leadership, in which she stressed the importance of women’s equal participation in politics to advance women’s rights and to strengthen global governance.

Read more at Jakarta Post, published 7 December 2012.

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