GE15: Where are the women? Malaysia needs more capable women ministers and leaders

Political campaigns in Malaysia are very male-centric even though the turnout of women voters is crucial, says Welsh. Photo: Filepic

Most Malaysians perceive men as being better political leaders than women, whom they feel are “less capable of thinking logically compared to men”.

This was among the findings of the Malaysian Public Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Violence Against Women Survey conducted by the Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) in 2021.