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Where Is The 30% Female Representation In Elections?

Dr Lau Zhe Wei, Assistant Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)

02-Aug-23 07:45

Where Is The 30% Female Representation In Elections?

Women candidates make up a mere 12.4% of the 570 candidates standing in the 6 state elections, well below the 30% participation threshold promised by political stakeholders. We speak to Dr Lau Zhe Wei of the International Islamic University Malaysia to better understand factors that impede the political participation of women, the political will of parties, experience of candidates, and his assessment of diversity representation in Malaysian politics.

Image by: Shutterstock

Produced by: Yeong Yeng Yee

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Mark Tan


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Categories:  politicsgovernment

Tags:  state elections 2023women representationpolitics





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