UN figure praises Australia for leading way in empowering women

By Richard Willingham
Updated August 24 2012 - 10:08am, first published 9:42am
"Seeing women in powerful positions, it opens the sky for young girls" ... UN Women director Michelle Bachelet.
"Seeing women in powerful positions, it opens the sky for young girls" ... UN Women director Michelle Bachelet.

FEMALE leaders have a priceless, long-term positive impact on improving gender equality, with Australia experiencing ''a very special situation'', says the executive director of United Nations Women, Michelle Bachelet.

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