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Women in the driver’s seat of democratic politics

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Gender equality in politics is not about the system allowing women in. It is not about politics giving something to women. It is about women actively taking their rightful place as equals with men in political decision-making. It is about women being agents of change.

 

(We invite our users to read the article published March 8 2013  by International IDEA)

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Gender equality in politics is not about the system allowing women in. It is not about politics giving something to women. It is about women actively taking their rightful place as equals with men in political decision-making. It is about women being agents of change.

 

(We invite our users to read the article published March 8 2013  by International IDEA)

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