{"id":246,"date":"2015-03-11T01:05:23","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T01:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asdhostingservices.com\/awdf-2\/?p=246"},"modified":"2020-12-11T11:59:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T11:59:21","slug":"special-programmes-manager-abigail-burgesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awdf.org\/OldSite\/special-programmes-manager-abigail-burgesson\/","title":{"rendered":"Abigail BURGESSON"},"content":{"rendered":"<span lang=\"en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abigail\u00a0 is a passionate and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> influential advocate for women\u2019s rights. She has over 20 years\u2019 experience working in the non- profit sector on the African continent with extensive global outreach. 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