GE15: Political parties failed to field 30% women candidates, says PantauPRU15

Malaysians are encouraged to use the hashtags #wanitapemimpinrakyat #min30peratuswanita #morewomenbettergovernance on social media in support of more women leaders in parliament. Photo: Freepik

A coalition led by the National Council of Women’s Organisation (NCWO) says that political parties have failed to keep their promise of fielding 30% women candidates for GE15.

PantauPRU15 – which comprises 200 women NGOs and 20 like-minded civil society organisations and academicians – was set up to highlight the importance of increasing women’s representation in legislative bodies, urge political parties to field at least 30% women candidates in GE15, monitor and analyse the performance of political parties with regards to the number of women candidates in GE15, and provide professional and psychosocial support to women candidates.