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Appoint women reps to all state assemblies, says activist

Source: Free Malaysia Today

An activist has called for all state governments to appoint women to their respective legislative assemblies to ensure greater female representation.

In 2021, Penang introduced an initiative called “Top-Up Women-Only Additional Seats”, which chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said will be implemented if less than 12 women were elected to its state assembly.

Click here to read the full article published by Free Malaysia Today on 11 September 2023.

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An activist has called for all state governments to appoint women to their respective legislative assemblies to ensure greater female representation.

In 2021, Penang introduced an initiative called “Top-Up Women-Only Additional Seats”, which chief minister Chow Kon Yeow said will be implemented if less than 12 women were elected to its state assembly.

Click here to read the full article published by Free Malaysia Today on 11 September 2023.

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