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8 April 2012 - Thailand and 10 other Asian nations have pledged to find ways to enhance gender equality in politics, according to a statement from a regional conference in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

Former justice minister Phongthep Thepkanjana, who represented Thailand at the April 4-5 conference organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Committee on Gender Equality of the Government of Mongolia, said the pledges were made by all Asian participants and that he took the opportunity to express the status of women in Thai politics.

For the full story, see The Bangkok Post.

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8 April 2012 - Thailand and 10 other Asian nations have pledged to find ways to enhance gender equality in politics, according to a statement from a regional conference in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.

Former justice minister Phongthep Thepkanjana, who represented Thailand at the April 4-5 conference organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Committee on Gender Equality of the Government of Mongolia, said the pledges were made by all Asian participants and that he took the opportunity to express the status of women in Thai politics.

For the full story, see The Bangkok Post.

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