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By including women in decision-making, city governments will be in a better position to fulfill their responsibility to ensure the safety of their residents, especially women and girls.

Michelle Bachelet

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Michelle Bachelet
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: September 29
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President Of Chile
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