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    "Global",
    "Herstory",
    "Justice & Law",
    "National",
    "Politics",
    "Sports",
    "2018 Elections",
    "2020 Elections",
    "2026 Elections",
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  "textContent": "Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment!\n\nThis week:\n—The SAVE Act would block women, young people and low-income people from voting.\n—Crowded Illinois primaries call for ranked-choice voting.\n—The American women's hockey team wins gold at the Winter Olympics in Milan.\n—An election in Denmark could extend women's leadership\n\n... and more.\n\nThe post Democracy Is Not Self-Executing: How We Shape a Better Government Through Laws, Institutions and Culture appeared first on Ms. Magazine.",
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