Why do we need more women in Parliament?
In the 2023 state elections in Malaysia, 71 women stood as candidates out of 570 candidates in total. Coming from a variety of political parties, these candidates were contesting across the 6 states of Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Penang, Kelantan, Terengganu, and Kedah. Women candidates only comprised of 12.5%, which remains a far cry from the elusive critical mass of…