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Furthermore, proportional representation has been proven to reduce gender inequalities within elected government. Today, women constitute only 11 percent of the House of Representatives and a mere eight percent of the Senate. Systems of proportional representation, however, have been proven to result in greater numbers of elected women. Indeed, this phenomenon has been substantiated in electoral systems around the world: Sweden has a legislature that is 41 percent female, Norway's is 39 percent and South Africa's is 25 percent, dwarfing America's humiliating figures...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Better Way Than One Man, One Vote | 10/21/1999 | See Source »

Hymas, who took sixth place at the H-Y-P meet, ran a solid race as well, and has proven to be a valuable weapon for the Crimson this season...

Author: By Elizabeth M. Lewis, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Athletes of the Week: W. Cross-Country Team | 10/19/1999 | See Source »

With a delayed vote, CTBT still could have been rejected if the ensuing debate had proven it a bad idea. By rejecting it now, we have, in Clinton's words, "severely harm[ed] the national security of the United States" and "damage[d] our relationship with our allies." Unfortunately, these concerns don't seem to matter as long as Lott and the GOP have a chance to publicly embarrass their arch-nemesis...

Author: By Shawn P. Saler, | Title: A Partisan Blow to Peace | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

...Harvard interprets Title IX more stringently than others. Schools like Dartmouth and Brown have proven more willing to consider single-sex educational programs--like the Women's Science Alliance--as part of the mission of a co-educational university. At several other universities, a single-sex Science Alliance could still have a future...

Author: By Rosalind S. Helderman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Complying With Title IX: How Harvard Interprets the Law | 10/18/1999 | See Source »

Larson and freshman goaltender Cheryl Gunther are at the forefront of a Harvard defense that just won't quit. Gunther is still sitting atop the Ivy League standings with a .902 save percentage and a 0.44 goals against average. Larson, a perennial All-Ivy candidate, has proven time and time again to be an invaluable asset to both the Crimson's defensive and offensive play...

Author: By Jennifer L. Sullivan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: W. Soccer Flies to South Florida, Faces Butler and Miami | 10/15/1999 | See Source »

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