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#WomenLead (Issue 86): Your weekly round-up on women in politics

Hello, and welcome to Issue 86!

It was election day today where I live and I’ve spent most of the last week immersed in election-related discussions and updates. Here’s my mother and I from our voting day out:

I have no idea why but I have always been very enthusiastic about exercising my right to vote. It could have a lot to do with growing up in India, …