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September 15, 2023

Sabah women under-representated in politics

Source: The Borneo Post

Sabah can draw invaluable insights from nations like Pakistan and the Scandinavian countries to address women’s under-representation in politics, said Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) chairperson Datuk Adeline Leong.

She said the overall percentage of women who are involved in politics remains low, despite the fact that efforts to enhance their participation in parliament started in the early 1980s.

Click here to read the full article published by The Borneo Post on 14 September 2023.

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Sabah can draw invaluable insights from nations like Pakistan and the Scandinavian countries to address women’s under-representation in politics, said Institute for Development Studies (Sabah) chairperson Datuk Adeline Leong.

She said the overall percentage of women who are involved in politics remains low, despite the fact that efforts to enhance their participation in parliament started in the early 1980s.

Click here to read the full article published by The Borneo Post on 14 September 2023.

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