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Having more women in company boards, in senior management, supervisory positions and workers in the formal sector is not only the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do. It's good for the bottom line.
Michelle Bachelet
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Michelle Bachelet
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: September 29
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