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  1. Is Mexico ready for a female leader?
    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette logo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 10 hours ago

    In a meeting with foreign journalists last year, she said she was confident that traditionally machista Mexico was ready for a female leader. "We have won many campaigns for many men. The moment has come to win campaigns for ourselves," she said,...

  2. It Pays to Invest in Women’s Health
    UN Women 2 days ago

    Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet has joined a prestigious reference group for a new research project on the economic benefits of investing in women’s health. The Norwegian-led research will build on existing studies that refer to the positive...

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    United Nations Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L) speaks at the International Labour Conference (OIT) in Santiago December 19, 2011.

    United Nations Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L) speaks at the International Labour Conference (OIT) in Santiago December 19, 2011. View Photo »

  4. We have the power to change this global pandemic ... We know what works, and we need to take action now.
    – Michelle Bachelet SOURCE: Taiwan News 2 months ago
  5. Former government officials charged for Chile’s tsunami response
    Santiago Times 6 days ago
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    Morgado describes the first formal indictment against those responsible for the failed tsunami alert as a major step forward in terms of establishing the truth. "Former President Michelle Bachelet has no criminal liability in this case. ONEMI and the...

  6. Remarks of Michelle Bachelet Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director of UN Women on One Year Anniversary of UN Women
    UN Women 2 weeks ago

    Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is my pleasure to meet you. This is my first press conference this year and this is the first anniversary of UN Women. As the Executive Director, I want report on our first year of operations, what we achieved,...

  7. Press Conference with Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the One Year Anniversary of UN Women
    UN Women 2 weeks ago

    Acid attacks are a widespread human rights violation most often perpetrated against women. Yet many survivors do not have access to adequate legal, medical and psychological support. With support from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women,...

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    Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (L) talks to UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet during a meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies...

    Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (L) talks to UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet during a meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies... View Photo »

  9. UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet on the International Women's Day Centennial
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 11 months ago
  10. Women as the Way Forward
    UN Women 3 weeks ago

    Bachelet Remarks at World Economic Forum Public Session – Women as the Way Forward. Panelists included UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet; Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand; Sheryl Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, Facebook,...

  11. UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Travels to Europe to Address European Council and Attend World Economic Forum in Davos
    UN Women 3 weeks ago

    Bachelet, Executive Director of UN Women, will travel to Strasbourg, France on 25 and 26 January to meet with officials of the Council of Europe and address the Parliamentary Assembly to strengthen collaboration for women’s rights worldwide. She will...

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About Michelle Bachelet

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Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria (born September 29, 1951) is a center-left politician and the current President of Chile—the first woman to hold this position in the country's history. She won the 2006 presidential election in a runoff, beating center-right billionaire businessman and former senator Sebastián Piñera, with 53.5% of the vote. A... Full Article

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UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (R) gives to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff a copy of the UN Woman Anual Report during meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies...
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  1. UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (R) gives to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff a copy of the UN Woman Anual Report during meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies... Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (R) gives to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff a copy of the UN Woman Anual Report during meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies...

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  2. UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff shake hands during a meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies for Women. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L) and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff shake hands during a meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies for Women.

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  3. Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean president who heads UN Women, gestures during a meeting with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean president who heads UN Women, gestures during a meeting with Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011.

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  4. Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo (R) addresses his social cabinet, during a meeting with former Chilean president and current UN Woman Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L), on December 13, 2011, in Cerrito, 57 km north of Asuncion, Paraguay. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo (R) addresses his social cabinet, during a meeting with former Chilean president and current UN Woman Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L), on December 13, 2011, in Cerrito, 57 km north of Asuncion, Paraguay.

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  5. U.N. Women Executive Director, and former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, left, stands with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Asha-Rose Migiro at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday Nov. 10, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

    U.N. Women Executive Director, and former President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet, left, stands with Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Asha-Rose Migiro at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday Nov. 10, 2011.

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  6. Michelle Bachelet, center, former Chilean president and Executive Director of UN Women talks to Danish Prime Minster Helle Thorning-Schmidt, right, Wednesday Oct. 12. 2011, in the Prime Minister's office, Copenhagen, Denmark. Bachelet and Thorning-Schmidt met to discuss women's issues... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Michelle Bachelet, center, former Chilean president and Executive Director of UN Women talks to Danish Prime Minster Helle Thorning-Schmidt, right, Wednesday Oct. 12. 2011, in the Prime Minister's office, Copenhagen, Denmark. Bachelet and Thorning-Schmidt met to discuss women's issues...

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  7. Michelle Bachelet, left, former Chilean president and Executive Director of UN Women stands beside Danish Prime Minster Helle Thorning-Schmidt who holds a signed declaration aimed at promoting women's political participation Wednesday Oct. 12. 2011, in the Prime Minister's office,... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Michelle Bachelet, left, former Chilean president and Executive Director of UN Women stands beside Danish Prime Minster Helle Thorning-Schmidt who holds a signed declaration aimed at promoting women's political participation Wednesday Oct. 12. 2011, in the Prime Minister's office,...

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  8. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) leans back as United Nations (U.N.) Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L) leans over to shake hands with President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff during the "Women's Political Participation - Making Gender Equality in Politics a Reality" event... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (C) leans back as United Nations (U.N.) Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (L) leans over to shake hands with President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff during the "Women's Political Participation - Making Gender Equality in Politics a Reality" event...

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  9. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (L) talks to UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet during a meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies for Women. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (L) talks to UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet during a meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies for Women.

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  10. Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, left, speaks as Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean president who heads UN Women, looks on during a meeting at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday Dec. 15, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, left, speaks as Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean president who heads UN Women, looks on during a meeting at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday Dec. 15, 2011.

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  11. FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2011 file photo, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, left, speaks as Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean president who heads UN Women, looks on during a meeting at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil. According to the World Economic Forum's Global... AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

    FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2011 file photo, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff, left, speaks as Michelle Bachelet, former Chilean president who heads UN Women, looks on during a meeting at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil. According to the World Economic Forum's Global...

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  12. Former Chilean president and current UN Woman Executive Director Michelle Bachelet takes part in a meeting with Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo (not in frame) and his social cabinet, on December 13, 2011, in Cerrito, 57 km north of Asuncion, Paraguay. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    Former Chilean president and current UN Woman Executive Director Michelle Bachelet takes part in a meeting with Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo (not in frame) and his social cabinet, on December 13, 2011, in Cerrito, 57 km north of Asuncion, Paraguay.

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  13. Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo (R) and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet attend a reunion and evaluation of his ministers in the town of Cerrito, in Chaco region, 50 km from Asuncion, December 13, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo (R) and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet attend a reunion and evaluation of his ministers in the town of Cerrito, in Chaco region, 50 km from Asuncion, December 13, 2011.

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  14. Paraguayan Health Minister Esperanza Martinez (L) and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, currently head of UN Women, attend a conference for women on Health, Development and Women in Politics, in Asuncion December 12, 2011. Bachelet is visiting Paraguay till Tuesday. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    Paraguayan Health Minister Esperanza Martinez (L) and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, currently head of UN Women, attend a conference for women on Health, Development and Women in Politics, in Asuncion December 12, 2011. Bachelet is visiting Paraguay till Tuesday.

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  15. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, speaks while Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, right, and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet listen during an event about women's political participation during the 66th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, speaks while Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, right, and former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet listen during an event about women's political participation during the 66th session of the General Assembly at United Nations headquarters...

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  16. Salvadorean First Lady and Secretary of Social Inclusion, Vanda Pignato (L), puts a pin on the jacket of the director of UN Women, Chilean former President Michelle Bachelet, during the inauguration of Ciudad Mujer Project (Women City Project), in the town of Colon, 19 km west of San... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    Salvadorean First Lady and Secretary of Social Inclusion, Vanda Pignato (L), puts a pin on the jacket of the director of UN Women, Chilean former President Michelle Bachelet, during the inauguration of Ciudad Mujer Project (Women City Project), in the town of Colon, 19 km west of San...

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  17. (L-R) Panama's First Lady Marta Linares de Martinelli, Salvador's First Lady and Secretary of Social Inclusion, Vanda Pignato, Salvador's President Mauricio Funes and the director of UN Women, Chilean former President Michelle Bachelet, participate in the inauguration of Ciudad Mujer... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    (L-R) Panama's First Lady Marta Linares de Martinelli, Salvador's First Lady and Secretary of Social Inclusion, Vanda Pignato, Salvador's President Mauricio Funes and the director of UN Women, Chilean former President Michelle Bachelet, participate in the inauguration of Ciudad Mujer...

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  18. Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director Michelle Bachelet speaks at the inauguration of the women's center Ciudad Mujer in Lourdes, El Salvador, Monday March 28, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 10 months ago

    Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director Michelle Bachelet speaks at the inauguration of the women's center Ciudad Mujer in Lourdes, El Salvador, Monday March 28, 2011.

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  19. Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (R) chats with France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe during a meeting on March 23, 2011 in Paris. Bachelet, who heads a consultative group on social protection at the International Labour Organization is in France this week, to meet several... Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

    Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (R) chats with France's Foreign Minister Alain Juppe during a meeting on March 23, 2011 in Paris. Bachelet, who heads a consultative group on social protection at the International Labour Organization is in France this week, to meet several...

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  20. Demonstrators hold a banner depicting (L to R) Education Minister Joaquin Lavin, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, former Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet, former President Michelle Bachelet and former President Ricardo Lagos during a rally in Santiago city, June 30, 2011. Tens of... Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

    Demonstrators hold a banner depicting (L to R) Education Minister Joaquin Lavin, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, former Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet, former President Michelle Bachelet and former President Ricardo Lagos during a rally in Santiago city, June 30, 2011. Tens of...

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  21. Students hold a banner with drawings depicting, left to right: Chile's Education Minister Joaquin Lavin, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, Chile's late dictator Augusto Pinochet and Chile's former Presidents Michelle Bachelet and Ricardo Lagos, as they demonstrate demanding reforms in... AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

    Students hold a banner with drawings depicting, left to right: Chile's Education Minister Joaquin Lavin, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, Chile's late dictator Augusto Pinochet and Chile's former Presidents Michelle Bachelet and Ricardo Lagos, as they demonstrate demanding reforms in...

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  22. Students march with large puppets depicting (L to R) Education Minister Joaquin Lavin, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera (rear), former Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet, former President Eduardo Frei (rear) and former President Michelle Bachelet during a rally in Santiago June 16, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 8 months ago

    Students march with large puppets depicting (L to R) Education Minister Joaquin Lavin, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera (rear), former Chilean Dictator Augusto Pinochet, former President Eduardo Frei (rear) and former President Michelle Bachelet during a rally in Santiago June 16, 2011.

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  23. Chile's former President and Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General for UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, speaks during a press conference about the priorities of UN Women and democratic transitions in the Middle East and Northern Africa, at the European headquarters of the United Nations... AP Photo logo AP Photo 8 months ago

    Chile's former President and Executive Director and Under-Secretary-General for UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, speaks during a press conference about the priorities of UN Women and democratic transitions in the Middle East and Northern Africa, at the European headquarters of the United Nations...

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  24. Danish Prime Minster Helle Thorning-Schmidt signs a declaration aimed at promoting women's political participation Wednesday Oct. 12. 2011 in the Prime Minister's office, Copenhagen, Denmark. Michelle Bachelet, unseen, former Chilean president and Executive Director of UN Women met with... AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

    Danish Prime Minster Helle Thorning-Schmidt signs a declaration aimed at promoting women's political participation Wednesday Oct. 12. 2011 in the Prime Minister's office, Copenhagen, Denmark. Michelle Bachelet, unseen, former Chilean president and Executive Director of UN Women met with...

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  25. Salvadorean Presdient Mauricio Funes (L) and the director of UN Women, Chilean former President Michelle Bachelet, participate in the inauguration of Ciudad Mujer Project (Women City Project), in the town of Colon, 19 km west of San Salvador. Ciudad Mujer Project is a initiative of the... Getty Images logo Getty Images 10 months ago

    Salvadorean Presdient Mauricio Funes (L) and the director of UN Women, Chilean former President Michelle Bachelet, participate in the inauguration of Ciudad Mujer Project (Women City Project), in the town of Colon, 19 km west of San Salvador. Ciudad Mujer Project is a initiative of the...

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UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet (R) gives to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff a copy of the UN Woman Anual Report during meeting at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on December 15, 2011. Bachelet is in Brazil to take part in the 3rd National Conference on Policies...

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