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Women, the argument goes, are less likely to take bribes or put personal gain before public good.\u00a0 But is it true?\u00a0 While many bristle at the suggestion that women are the \u201cfairer sex,\u2019\u2019 considering it simplistic and even sexist, a growing body of research hints that the ascent of women might indeed help dent corruption.\u00a0 A deeper look shows the connection between gender and corruption is more complex than the cliche suggests. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mb.com.ph\/articles\/387188\/women-leaders-less-corrupt-no-but-they-shake-things-up\" target=\"_blank\">Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/can-women-clean-up-corruption\/atan1683l\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3638\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3638\" src=\"http:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/atan1683l-300x204.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/atan1683l-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.w-t-w.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/atan1683l.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is almost a cliche that getting more women into power is a good way to tackle corruption. 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