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CANDIDATE CONSERVATIVE COVERAGE DEBATE DEFEAT |
DISTRICT ELECTION INCUMBENT LEADER |
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It seems that girls take leadership roles in school. They are student council presidents and they shine in fine arts. Women are organizers in our communities. They run all kinds of community clubs. They help behind the scenes in elections. However, few women run as candidates in town council and provincial elections. Eight women were elected in 48 districts in the province in February's election. Why do you think fewer women than men run for leadership roles? |
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is written for people who
want to improve their reading skills. Stories are written in plain English for
easy reading. Copies are available free from the Literacy Development Council
Offices at Arts & Culture Centre, Allendale Roade, St. John's, NF, A1B 3A3,
or Arts & Culture Centre, 3 Cromer Avenue, Grand Falls-Windsor, NF, A2A
1W9. First-Time Readers is a project of the
