"The idea is for political parties to ensure that those seats that are reserved for women are winnable seats, but the men are saying that such a policy is undemocratic,ā"
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Women's rights activistsWomen born in the 1950sWomen activistsWomen politicians in Sierra LeoneActivists from Sierra Leone
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