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From Resilience to Leadership: Lily Wangchuk on Building a Gender-Responsive Democracy in Bhutan
Lily Wangchuk was the first woman in Bhutan to lead a political party as President of Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (Bhutan Social Democratic Party). She is also a former Bhutanese diplomat, recipient of the Lions Club Award for Outstanding Diplomat and author of Facts about Bhutan – Land of the Thunder Dragon (2007). With extensive experience working across UN agencies and Bhutanese institutions, she is a leading voice on gender equality, wellbeing, and inclusive economic and politi

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