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October 1, 2014

Michelle Bachelet -- Once we make this dream a reality...

Michelle Bachelet was sworn-in for a second term as President of Chile in March 2014. Previously, she was the first Executive Director of UN Women, from its inception in 2010 until March 2013. A longstanding women's rights advocate, she has promoted gender equality and empowerment of women throughout her distinguished political career, including as her country's first female President, between 2006 and 2010. In this editorial, she says nearly 20 years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, we must recognize significant progress, but challenges remain in terms of gender equality and equity.[[{"fid":"8058","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","link_text":"Michelle Bachelet -- Once we make this dream a reality...","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]

 
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Michelle Bachelet was sworn-in for a second term as President of Chile in March 2014. Previously, she was the first Executive Director of UN Women, from its inception in 2010 until March 2013. A longstanding women's rights advocate, she has promoted gender equality and empowerment of women throughout her distinguished political career, including as her country's first female President, between 2006 and 2010. In this editorial, she says nearly 20 years after the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, we must recognize significant progress, but challenges remain in terms of gender equality and equity.[[{"fid":"8058","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","link_text":"Michelle Bachelet -- Once we make this dream a reality...","attributes":{"class":"file media-element file-default"}}]]

 
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2014

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