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Record number of female MPs win seats in 2017 general election

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Record number of female MPs win seats in 2017 general election

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More than 200 women have been elected to House of Commons, beating previous high of 196 over last parliament.

More than 200 women have been elected to House of Commons, beating previous high of 196 over last parliament.

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Kenya: What female politicians go through in quest to ascend to power

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Kenya: What female politicians go through in quest to ascend to power

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The political arena in the country appears to be far from offering a level playing field for women politicians, at least going by the recent party primaries where only handful of them successfully braved the bruising and bare-knuckled campaigns staged mainly by their male opponents.

The political arena in the country appears to be far from offering a level playing field for women politicians, at least going by the recent party primaries where only handful of them successfully braved the bruising and bare-knuckled campaigns staged mainly by their male opponents.

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State elections see infusion of first-time women candidates

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State elections see infusion of first-time women candidates

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Christine Lui Chen, a 36-year-old health care executive in New Jersey and mother of two small children, had never considered entering politics, focusing instead on her family, her career and her community.

Christine Lui Chen, a 36-year-old health care executive in New Jersey and mother of two small children, had never considered entering politics, focusing instead on her family, her career and her community.

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Indigenous Woman Will Run For Mexican Presidential Elections

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Indigenous Woman Will Run For Mexican Presidential Elections

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MEXICO CITY — Mexico will hold its presidential elections next year. And for the first time, an indigenous woman is running for the office.

MEXICO CITY — Mexico will hold its presidential elections next year. And for the first time, an indigenous woman is running for the office.

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General election 2017: Chance of more women MPs in Wales?

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General election 2017: Chance of more women MPs in Wales?

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Historically, snap elections are bad news for women's representation - so are we likely to see more female MPs from Wales at Westminster after 8 June?

Historically, snap elections are bad news for women's representation - so are we likely to see more female MPs from Wales at Westminster after 8 June?

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Nepal: Including the excluded

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Nepal: Including the excluded

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When Bidya Devi Bhandari became Nepal’s first woman President in 2015, cynics dismissed her arguing that she was the widow of a political leader, it was a ceremonial position anyway, and one woman becoming head of sta

When Bidya Devi Bhandari became Nepal’s first woman President in 2015, cynics dismissed her arguing that she was the widow of a political leader, it was a ceremonial position anyway, and one woman becoming head of sta

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New platform launched to galvanize and boost women’s leadership of Africa

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New platform launched to galvanize and boost women’s leadership of Africa

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