BANGKOK;Thailand is set to get its first female premier in Yingluck Shinawatra, but observers say her victory as her famous brother's political proxy cannot be seen as a milestone for women's rights.
Virtually unknown just two months ago, Yingluck led the Puea Thai party to a stunning victory Sunday, but she largely owes her meteoric rise to her fugitive brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who controls the party from abroad.
As a result, Thai feminists are reluctant to claim Yingluck’s poll win as a triumph for equality, saying her victory is less about breaking glass ceilings and more about riding on the coat-tails of a man.
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BANGKOK;Thailand is set to get its first female premier in Yingluck Shinawatra, but observers say her victory as her famous brother's political proxy cannot be seen as a milestone for women's rights.
Virtually unknown just two months ago, Yingluck led the Puea Thai party to a stunning victory Sunday, but she largely owes her meteoric rise to her fugitive brother, former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who controls the party from abroad.
As a result, Thai feminists are reluctant to claim Yingluck’s poll win as a triumph for equality, saying her victory is less about breaking glass ceilings and more about riding on the coat-tails of a man.
For more information, read the whole article at global nation