Word: brundtland
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...Brundtland's Labor Party adopted arule requiring that women make up no less than 40per cent and no more than 60 per cent of itsnominees. Other parties followed suit...
...during this time that Brundtland beganher political and social activism. She led a presscampaign against opponents of abortion in theearly 1970s, pushing her into public view as awoman leader, as well as an active Labour members...
...Brundtland has continued to be a vocal advocatefor the participation of women in politics, andhas enacted specific policies to further that...
Ingvard Havnen, press counselor of theNorwegian Embassy, said Brundtland has "definitelyaffected the role of women in politics. This isreflected by the number of women in the Norwegiangovernment...
...said this has created a considerable demandfor visits by Brundtland on the part of variousuniversities and "think tanks." "She is a verysought-after speaker," Havnen said...