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The women’s revolution in politics

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August 27, 2019

The women’s revolution in politics

Source: The New York Times

By Caitlin Moscatello,

When waves of pink-hatted women engulfed the streets the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated — having beaten the first woman to be nominated by a major party despite his viral boasts of grabbing women by their genitals — the question was, Will all this anger turn into political energy? And will that energy last until the next elections, when women might have a chance to make resistance more than a hashtag?

Click here to read the full article published by The New York Times on 27 August 2019.

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By Caitlin Moscatello,

When waves of pink-hatted women engulfed the streets the day after Donald Trump was inaugurated — having beaten the first woman to be nominated by a major party despite his viral boasts of grabbing women by their genitals — the question was, Will all this anger turn into political energy? And will that energy last until the next elections, when women might have a chance to make resistance more than a hashtag?

Click here to read the full article published by The New York Times on 27 August 2019.

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