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Representation Isn’t Enough

Saskia Brechenmacher,  Katherine Mann,  Lauren Meadows
  • March 02, 2021
  • Foreign Policy
Summary:  Statistically speaking, there has never been a better time to be a woman in politics. Optimists point to the growing number of female elected leaders as a sign of progress; last year, more women served as parliamentarians, ministers, and heads of state than ever before.
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