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...
...Brundtland, 52, is the first woman primeminister in Norway's history and was only 42 whenfirst elected in 1981, making her the youngestperson to ever hold the position. She is nowserving her third term...
...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...