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September 18, 2008

Rwandan women parliamentary representation may reach record level of 55%

APA-Kigali (Rwanda) Rwandan women representation to the parliamentary chamber of deputies is projected to reach a world record level of 55% after a provisional release of Monday’s general election results by the electoral commission that gave women 20 seats from the three political parties, APA learns here Wednesday.

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Rwandan women parliamentary representation may reach record level of 55%

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