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2. Women in Asia - Wikipedia

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   The social and legal situation of women in Uzbekistan has been influenced by local traditions, religion, the Soviet rule, and changing social norms since independence. [76] Women in Vietnam played a significant role in defending Vietnam during the Vietnam War from 1945 to 1975. They took roles such as village patrol guards, intelligence agents ...

3. List of Academy Award winners and nominees of Asian descent

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   The first Asian woman to win an Academy Award for acting. 1983 Cher / Silkwood: Dolly Pelliker Nominated Armenian descent. 1985 Meg Tilly / Agnes of God: Sister Agnes Nominated Half-Chinese descent. [25] First Asian American and first Chinese American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actress. 1994 Jennifer Tilly: Bullets Over Broadway: Olive ...

4. List of Asian Americans - Wikipedia

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   Susan C. Lee, first Asian American elected to Maryland State Senate and to serve as Maryland Secretary of State. Ted Lieu, member of the United States House of Representatives (D-CA) Gary Locke, elected the first Asian American governor in the mainland United States in November 1996 and became Governor of Washington in January 1997.

5. 22 Famous Women in History You Need to Learn About ASAP

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   Anna May Wong a.k.a. Wong Liu Tsong. Wong was the first Chinese American movie star, both in Hollywood and internationally, and the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood ...

6. Asian American feminism - Wikipedia

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   Asian American feminists also contributed to the Third World Women's Alliance (TWWA) which was born out of SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), and became an independent organization in 1970 under the name Black Women's Alliance, becoming the TWWA in 1971 after a group of Puerto Rican women asked to join.

7. List of the first women holders of political offices in Asia

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   Minister of Women, Family and Community Development – Shahrizat Abdul Jalil – 2001 [192] Minister of Youth and Sports – Azalina Othman Said – 2004 [193] Minister of Tourism – Azalina Othman Said – 2008 [193] Minister of Women, Family and Community Development – Ng Yen Yen – 2008 [194] (First female Chinese Minister in Cabinet of ...