IT’S mind-boggling. After more than 50 years since independence, and 13 general elections the percentage of women candidates being offered to the electorate has never broken through 10 per cent ceiling. At first like many, I welcomed the news that GE13 sees a 40 per cent increase of women candidates — up to 168 compared to the 120 fielded in the 2008 general election. It sounded like a big healthy number and was trumpeted as such by the news media.
We invite our users to read the complete article published April 26 by the malay Mail
IT’S mind-boggling. After more than 50 years since independence, and 13 general elections the percentage of women candidates being offered to the electorate has never broken through 10 per cent ceiling. At first like many, I welcomed the news that GE13 sees a 40 per cent increase of women candidates — up to 168 compared to the 120 fielded in the 2008 general election. It sounded like a big healthy number and was trumpeted as such by the news media.
We invite our users to read the complete article published April 26 by the malay Mail