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Chan: Wanita MCA has been instrumental in pushing for more women representation in the party.

THE ROAD may be riddled with bumps, hedges and stumbling blocks, but women in politics have kept pulling out the stops to ensure their role remains essential.

As political aggression or discrimination against them remains brewing in some pockets around the country, political parties have over the years taken various initiatives to empower their women members, as well as realising their potentials in statecraft.

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