More seats in the Czech parliament than ever before were given to women during national elections in late May—and now some of those same women are causing quite a stir with a racy 2011 calendar. The calendar features high-ranking legislators—including Katerina Klasnova, a new vice speaker of the parliament’s Chamber of Deputies, relaxing in a bathrobe on her bed—along with four other politicians, all in somewhat revealing outfits. First released during the campaign, the calendar suggests a new movement of Czech women who embrace femininity—and sex appeal—while pushing for more rights in the areas of business and government. “Women’s political influence is growing,” Marketa Reedova, a councilwoman now running for mayor, told The Wall Street Journal. “Why not show we are women who aren’t afraid of being sexy?”
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