First-time women candidates are not just here to fill quotas
Published: Nov 3, 2022 1:38 AM | Updated: Nov 3, 2022 7:45 AM
Female candidates are often sought out when discussing gender equality in politics, but for first-time female candidates in the forthcoming 15th general election (GE15), their candidacy is not about filling quotas alone.
The first-time candidates Malaysiakini caught up with say they didn’t join the fray just to make up the 30 percent desired quota or to fight for women’s equality - but they believe their voices in Parliament can make a substantive difference to legislative debates...
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