The suspense around newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's federal cabinet finally died down on Tuesday — a whole eight days after he was sworn in as premier — after federal ministers and state ministers took their oaths to shape up the 37-strong cabinet.
A dozen of women groups have expressed their concerns and dissatisfaction over the number of women that were elected on the 9th April elections as members of the country’s National Assembly.
The newly appointed Cabinet which consists of 17 Ministers has failed to include female representation.
The new Cabinet was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the President’s House in Colombo today.
“Political parties have not done much sponsoring female candidates,” a recent report from Gambia Participates a civil society organisation that religiously observes elections in the Gambia has said.
By Alice Kantor
Few feminist policies have been campaign talking points during the election.
Although Somalia now has a quota system for female lawmakers, women are frequently held back from pursuing leadership roles due to pervasive cultural and social barriers.
Young women and gender diverse people are less likely to run for office or join a political party today, than they were 12 months ago.
The commission rescinded the decision after the political parties protested against the provision stating that it is against existing laws.
The life of a politician isn’t easy — even less so if you’re the leader of a party and a woman, says Quebec Liberal Party leader Dominique Anglade.