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violence against women in politics

August 11, 2013
Afghanistan's pioneering female MP seeks asylum as progress for women unravels

Noor Zia Atmar, a young activist and then one of the country’s first woman MPs, travelled the world with her colleagues to show that things were changing.

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May 5, 2013
Italy’s Female Politicians Speak Out Against Death Threats

When Laura Boldrini, 52, was elected as speaker of Italy’s lower house last month, she knew the job would come with enormous challenges. But she didn’t expect it to come with death threats.

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