{"id":13576,"date":"2026-05-02T15:55:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T18:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brazilforum.org\/en\/?page_id=13576"},"modified":"2026-05-06T23:42:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T02:42:24","slug":"a-country-for-all-challenges-of-womens-representation-in-brazilian-politics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brazilforum.org\/en\/panels\/a-country-for-all-challenges-of-womens-representation-in-brazilian-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"A Country for All? 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