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March 19, 2018
History in the making as Trinidad and Tobago's first female president sworn in

Eight years after the country's first female Prime Minister was elected, Trinidad and Tobago witnessed the swearing-in ceremony of the country's first female President, Paula-Mae Weekes. 

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January 10, 2018
Trinidad and Tobago elects its first female president: Paula-Mae Weekes

Justice Paula-Mae Weekes has been elected president of island nation Trinidad and Tobago. This makes her the first woman to lead the twin sovereign island in the southernmost part of the Caribbean.

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Gloria Calliste, candidata a concejal para el gobierno local, caminando en su circunscripción en Trinidad y Tabago. Foto cortesía del T & T Guardian.
June 26, 2014
Trinidadian women gain ground at the ballot box

With support from UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality, the Network of NGOs in Trinidad and Tobago is training women to be more effective in running for election. They seek to learn the rules, use the rules and change the system.

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September 17, 2013
Hazel Brown hoping for more women councillors in Trinidad and Tobago

Hazel Brown, co-ordinator of the Network of NGOs for the advancement of women, hopes after the October 21 local government elections that 50 per cent of councillors will be women as well as 50 per cent of aldermen elected under the newly-implemented proportional representation. Brown mad

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May 30, 2012
Trinidad and Tobago: Woman is Boss on Election Day

A check with the Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC) Research Officer Neisha Ali, on Friday, indicated that close to 5000 more women than men are likely to cast their vote on November 5.

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May 30, 2012
Trinidad and Tobago: Ugandan Activist Calls for More Women in Politics

Ugandan political activist Winnie Byanyima said social stereotypes, lack of resources and time all play a role in women not reaching their full potential in politics.

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