President Michelle Bachelet greeted warmly by supporters. Credit:Alex Ibáñez/Presidencia de Chile

By Daniela Estrada*

SANTIAGO, Mar 2, 2010 (IPS/TerraViva) – When Chile elected Michelle Bachelet as its first woman president in 2005, thousands of women celebrated the historic victory as their own personal triumph, proudly marching in the streets wearing mock presidential sashes. Today, men and women both recognise the concrete and symbolic progress achieved in gender issues under her administration.
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