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When did women gain the right to run for president in the Maldives?

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Women in the Maldives gained the right to run for president in 2008, following the adoption of a new constitution that year. This constitutional reform was part of a broader effort to modernize the country's political system and improve human rights, which also established greater governmental checks and balances.1