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A reluctant feminist: Germany's Merkel still inspires many women

German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, Germany, on November 20, 2016. [Reuters]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has become a feminist icon after 16 years in power even though the world's most powerful woman has only belatedly accepted that label as she prepares to step down, and conceded that gender equality is still a long way off.

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