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A Look At Megawati Sukarnoputri

Was the first female president of Indonesia elected solely for reasons of nepotism?

Megawati Sukarnoputri is the first female president of Indonesia. Like some other female leaders in Asia, she was thrust into the political limelight because she comes from a ruling dynasty, and she's faced a lot of criticism for being a housewife rather than a politician. But is this rather unfair?

Also on the programme: Why a Brazilian chemist gave up her highly-paid job to join her country's fight in the battle against HIV. Plus, a look at the 'relationship bootcamp' in Canada.

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28 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project