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Gro Harlem BrundtlandGlenys Kinnock
Member of the European Parliament for South Wales
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 "You need to be twice as determined and twice as strong as the men who want the political positions and you have to believe in yourself and believe that you have a very special contribution to make because of the understanding that you could bring to the job. And you need to get in on those organisations where people are chosen and selected and make sure that someone makes certain that women are given a fair chance in any process to ensure that people are elected."hear more on the audio clip
    
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