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Why is there only one woman in Tony Abbott's cabinet? Australia

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Why is there only one woman in Tony Abbott's cabinet? Australia

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Women in politics are treated differently. To be a good politician, you have to be capable of getting on with the job in the face of criticism. But I am deeply worried that the level of gender-based attacks female politicians have been subjected to in recent years sets the bar too high for women to want to participate in government.

We invite our users to read the full article published September 16 2013

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Women in politics are treated differently. To be a good politician, you have to be capable of getting on with the job in the face of criticism. But I am deeply worried that the level of gender-based attacks female politicians have been subjected to in recent years sets the bar too high for women to want to participate in government.

We invite our users to read the full article published September 16 2013

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