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#WomenLead (Issue 17): Your weekly round-up on women in politics

Hello, and welcome to Issue 17 of the #WomenLead newsletter!

A very warm welcome to all the new subscribers and readers who have joined us in recent weeks. We are absolutely delighted to have you on board. 

In this week’s edition, we bring you some quick updates from Belarus, India, Nigeria, and Switzerland and readings on Afghanistan, New Zealand and Sud…