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Switzerland: Women's group urges to vote for female candidates

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A number of Swiss women's organisations have joined forces in an attempt to convince voters to elect more women to the country's heavily male-dominated parliament.

The "Women build the future" group is calling on all voters to opt for more female candidates in October's federal elections.

Switzerland does not have a long history of women in politics and was one of the last countries in the western world to give women the vote in 1971.  

Read the whole article in the Local, published 14. Sept

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A number of Swiss women's organisations have joined forces in an attempt to convince voters to elect more women to the country's heavily male-dominated parliament.

The "Women build the future" group is calling on all voters to opt for more female candidates in October's federal elections.

Switzerland does not have a long history of women in politics and was one of the last countries in the western world to give women the vote in 1971.  

Read the whole article in the Local, published 14. Sept

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