Sabah election a key moment to boost women’s representation, says NGO

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s upcoming election presents an ideal opportunity for political parties to demonstrate their commitment to increasing women's representation by fielding more female candidates in the assembly, says an NGO.

Since 1990, the United Nations has set a target of 30% women in decision-making roles, a goal that Sabah has yet to meet. Currently, only three out of 25 MPs (12%) and six out of 73 elected state seats (8.2%) are held by women.