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Women’s Empowerment

February 3, 2017;

Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile has announced the Kashag (Cabinet)’s revised womens empowerment policy. Its stated objective is to make Tibetan women equal partners in all aspects of Tibetan society and includes human rights, education, health, economy, governance and leadership, social, and sexual and gender-based Violence. The original Women’s Empowerment Policy was launched ten years ago.

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