When women began to understand that cultural biases were preventing them from financial independence and economic security, they picked themselves up and went to law school and became lawyers and endured the ridicule of the male establishment to do so.

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"At our meetings in May, leaders from both countries agreed to measures to increase market access, further open the financial sector, foster energy security, protect the environment and strengthen the rule of law, " he says.

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