News headlines in December 2017, page 9

  1. Lawmakers Impose Gender Parity in Argentina’s Congress, By Surprise

    - Inter Press Service

    BUENOS AIRES, Dec 01 (IPS) - It was an unexpected move by a group of women in the lower house of the Argentine Congress. At one o'clock in the morning, during a long parliamentary session, they demanded the approval of a stalled bill for gender parity in political representation. There was resistance and arguments, but an hour later, the initiative became law by a large majority.

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