Sri Lanka has more women voters than men but no female presidential candidates
Source: The Washington Post
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka , but not a single one will be on the ballot in Saturday’s presidential election .
The island nation of more than 22 million people is voting for a president to take its economy forward after it went through an unprecedented financial crisis two years ago that led to the ouster of its head of government. The election will allow more than 17 million eligible voters to choose from a record 38 candidates. But women — who account for nearly 9 million voters — will have no gender representation.
Read here the full article published by the Washington Post on 21 September 2024.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Women make up more than half of the voters in Sri Lanka , but not a single one will be on the ballot in Saturday’s presidential election .
The island nation of more than 22 million people is voting for a president to take its economy forward after it went through an unprecedented financial crisis two years ago that led to the ouster of its head of government. The election will allow more than 17 million eligible voters to choose from a record 38 candidates. But women — who account for nearly 9 million voters — will have no gender representation.
Read here the full article published by the Washington Post on 21 September 2024.
Image credits: Washington Post
