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GWLI Staff
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
Project Summary
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Rangita de Silva de Alwis,
Director
Alexandria Icenhower,
Program Assistant
Emily Malkin,
Program Assistant
Fall 2012 Interns:
Carisa Nietsche
Allison Horowski
Nimrah Siddiqui
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Jun 04, 2013On June 4, 1919, Congress passed the 19th Amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. As the Wilson Center celebrates the centennial of Woodrow Wilson’s presidency, the Women in Public Service Project reflects on the advances made for women’s rights under the Wilson administration.
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