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Rural Women Step Forward: In Kyrgyz Republic, women take on roles in politics and business

16 September 2021
A woman in a black suit and yellow shirt walks proudly down a road towards the direction of the camera.
Caption: Tursunai Akmatova, a teacher from the village of Bayzak in Naryn Oblast turned deputy of the local council.
Photo: © UN Women
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