This passage is for number 6 to 10. Thanks to Atatu ̈rk, the founder of the Republic, (6) believed in the necessity of complete equality between women and men, all the political rights considered to be the foundation of citizenship rights were recognized for women in Turkey in a very short period of time. Women in Turkey (7) the right to vote and be elected in municipal elections in 1930 and in parliamentary elections in 1934. Prior to that date, the number of countries where women had the right to vote and be elected as members of parliament was 28 and the number of countries where women actually were elected as members of parliament was 17. Although women (8) the right to vote in 1944 in France, in 1945 in Italy and in 1948 in Belgium, it appears that Turkey was in advance compared with many countries. A total of 18 women became members of parliament in 1935, which was the year when women members were represented at the highest ratio in the parliament with 4.6 percent. Then, as of 1946, when the multi-party system was adopted, (9) was observed. Although the number of women taking an active role in politics has increased in recent years, the number of women are still (10) less than men. The last general election, which took place on 18 April 1999, brought 550 deputies elected into the Turkish parliament, 22 of which were women (4 percent). The correct answer to fill in the blank number (9) is ....

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This passage is for number 6 to 10.

Thanks to Atatu ̈rk, the founder of the Republic, (6) ____ believed in the necessity of complete equality between women and men, all the political rights considered to be the foundation of citizenship rights were recognized for women in Turkey in a very short period of time. Women in Turkey (7) ____ the right to vote and be elected in municipal elections in 1930 and in parliamentary elections in 1934. Prior to that date, the number of countries where women had the right to vote and be elected as members of parliament was 28 and the number of countries where women actually were elected as members of parliament was 17. Although women (8) ____ the right to vote in 1944 in France, in 1945 in Italy and in 1948 in Belgium, it appears that Turkey was in advance compared with many countries. A total of 18 women became members of parliament in 1935, which was the year when women members were represented at the highest ratio in the parliament with 4.6 percent. Then, as of 1946, when the multi-party system was adopted, (9) ____ was observed. Although the number of women taking an active role in politics has increased in recent years, the number of women are still (10) ____ less than men. The last general election, which took place on 18 April 1999, brought 550 deputies elected into the Turkish parliament, 22 of which were women (4 percent).

The correct answer to fill in the blank number (9) is .... $\;$