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Do Women Need a Leg Up in Politics?

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3 May 09
Do Women Need a Leg Up in Politics? A debate March 5 2009 1.30 pm- 4 pm One World Action invites you to mark International Women's Day by joining this debate. Are positive action measures the solution to achieve fair representation for women in politics? What about meritocracy? Do women make a difference in politics? Chair: Anna Ford Speakers: Isma Almas (award-winning comic) Jennette Arnold (chair of the London Assembly) Vera Baird MP (solicitor general) Natalie Bennett (editor of Guardian Weekly) Lucy Changwe (Zambian Deputy Minister for Gender and Development)

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