There's strong hopes Myanmar (Burma) is on the cusp of electing more women to parliament when it goes to the polls later this year.
The country sits near the bottom of global rankings on women's parliamentary representation with less than six per cent of its politicians female.
Australia's ambassador for women and girls, Natasha Stott Despoja, has just wrapped up a two day visit to the once-reclusive state.
The issue of female political representation and Myanmar's slow path to democratic reform dominated her meeting with Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
To read the full article published on February 4th 2015, please click here.
There's strong hopes Myanmar (Burma) is on the cusp of electing more women to parliament when it goes to the polls later this year.
The country sits near the bottom of global rankings on women's parliamentary representation with less than six per cent of its politicians female.
Australia's ambassador for women and girls, Natasha Stott Despoja, has just wrapped up a two day visit to the once-reclusive state.
The issue of female political representation and Myanmar's slow path to democratic reform dominated her meeting with Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
To read the full article published on February 4th 2015, please click here.