SANTIAGO Chilean women made such a strong showing in elections to pick candidates to draft the country’s new constitution that adjustments to ensure the body…
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SANTIAGO Chilean women made such a strong showing in elections to pick candidates to draft the country’s new constitution that adjustments to ensure the body was equally split between genders had to be made in favor of more men, elections body Servel said on Monday.
A total of five seats were handed to female candidates who polled lower than male counterparts in certain districts to ensure a 50-50 gender split, while seven seats were handed to men who polled lower.
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