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Women's News: Midterms Could Break Record For Female Candidates

KUNM | By Megan Kamerick
Published February 10, 2018 at 2:25 PM MST
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February 10, 2018: Trump defends former aide accused of spousal abuse; Female candidates flock to midterm races; Sri Lanka requires 25 percent of candidates be women; British officials consider pardoning suffragettes; UN chief warns more women and girls will be subject to female genital mutilation with out accelerated action; Hashtag #MosqueMeTo draws attention to assault during Haj; Iranian protests target mandatory hijabs; Veteran producer connected to Weinstein scandals commits suicide; UN pushes for efforts to overcome biases against women and girls in STEM fields; Girl Scout sees big sales near marijuana dispensary; Santa Fe panel will focus on harassment in film industry.

Public AffairsstemElectionsDonald Trump#MeTooHarvey WeinsteinRob PorterSri Lankamidterm electionsIranian protestshijabHajsuffragettesfemale genital mutilationJill Messick
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Megan Kamerick
Megan has been a journalist for 25 years and worked at business weeklies in San Antonio, New Orleans and Albuquerque. She first came to KUNM as a phone volunteer on the pledge drive in 2005. That led to volunteering on Women’s Focus, Weekend Edition and the Global Music Show. She was then hired as Morning Edition host in 2015, then the All Things Considered host in 2018. Megan was hired as News Director in 2021.
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